SDOT plans to remove more than 50 parking spaces on 14th Ave W in Queen Anne to improve emergency access; neighbors are protesting and a community Q&A is set for Wednesday.

A tip at a Redmond business led officers to arrest a second suspect in the April 19 downtown Seattle beating that left a 77‑year‑old hospitalized.

Crews are working a duplex fire on the 7400 block of 20th St. W. in University Place; officials asked people to avoid the area.

A traffic stop for faulty brake lights on I-5 near Olympia turned dangerous when the driver fled, jumped the median and was nearly struck before deputies tackled and arrested her.

Vendor slots for Seattle’s Big Day of Play are open; organizers urge food trucks, nonprofits and community groups to apply ahead of the August festival.

WDFW officers seized roughly 500 oysters from a minivan near Potlatch State Park and cited four people for license, size and limit violations.

Microsoft’s Elevate initiative, led by Justin Spelhaug, bundles training, grants and Copilot features in a $4B push to credential millions and ready schools for AI.

A Tacoma mother was released from the hospital after an apparently random East Tacoma shooting left her unable to walk. Her family and investigators are seeking tips and footage.

A man wanted by Washington State Patrol since 2012 was arrested in Madera and will be returned to Skagit County to face a hit‑and‑run fatality charge.

An early-morning blaze damaged a vacant four-plex on Larch Street in Everett; crews contained the fire and no injuries were reported. Investigators are on scene.

The century-old Auto Accessories warehouse at 1520 13th Ave sold for about $10 million after years of vacancy, repositioning the Pike/Pine block for redevelopment.

A West Seattle neighbor reported a large coyote near 41st and Dawson. State wildlife officials and local researchers urge pet precautions and reporting.

WSDOT will close parts of eastbound SR 520 and shift ramps in May, pushing Montlake traffic onto alternate exits and creating new merge patterns.