State officials say the 1950 westbound Tacoma Narrows Bridge will need roughly $180M in short‑ and long‑term repairs. Funding and scheduling remain unsettled.

An Arlington man died after a motorcycle crash on I‑90 near Issaquah. Investigators say he lost control and struck a recessed storm drain.

A small plane bound for Renton lost an engine and made an emergency landing Saturday at a GSA construction site in Auburn. The pilot was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; a passenger was unhurt.

A Lynnwood man shot outside a neighborhood bar on April 10 died days later. Police arrested a 44‑year‑old and charged him with second‑degree murder.

Kajiken will take over the former Skillet storefront in Amazon’s Doppler building and aims to open this summer, bringing abura soba to Denny Triangle.

Seattle is directing $5.5M from payroll‑tax revenue to tribal and Indigenous organizations for climate projects—from heat pumps to food sovereignty and resilience hubs.

Pierce County officials told Sound Transit to keep the Tacoma Dome light‑rail promise as the agency confronts a roughly $34 billion affordability gap. Local leaders say delays or cuts would hurt riders and the regional hub.

An Olympia man admitted to the 1980 and 1984 killings of two Everett women; sentencing is scheduled for May 13, 2026. DNA testing and an undercover saliva match broke the cases decades later.

Lizzie Lou’s Too, the small Southern‑style cafe inside a Fife Harley‑Davidson, will close on May 2 after 12 years. Chef Warnessa Victorian says she’s searching for a new storefront.

Seattle's cruise season arrives with new homeports and an expected $1.2B boost. Downtown businesses and hotels are bracing for record crowds as ships and World Cup fans converge.

A fatal collision between a car and a semi has blocked SR 9 near 84th St NE; troopers are investigating and the roadway remains closed.

Seattle police recovered $76,040 and hundreds of grams of drugs in a Lake City operation; two people were booked on suspicion of possession with intent to distribute.

Eggslut is opening at Westfield Southcenter in Tukwila with new Wagyu burgers and rosemary fries, expected early May.