Patchy morning fog may slow commutes before sun returns; rain moves in late Thursday into Friday with mountain snow possible.

A Hit 5 Cashpot ticket worth $110,000 was sold at Hilltop Red Apple Market in Seattle following the Feb. 6 drawing. State lottery and local reporting confirm the winning numbers and where the ticket was purchased.

An attic fire at South Pointe Assisted Living in south Everett sent residents outside briefly; firefighters contained the blaze and no one was hurt. The Everett Fire Marshal is investigating.

Kauri Investments plans a Hyatt House at 1300 116th Ave NE in Bellevue’s Wilburton, replacing the Eye Clinic and tapping the nearby Wilburton light‑rail station. Permit filings show the design has expanded and entitlements are pending.

Lynnwood’s mayor and police chief posted a joint message after reported ICE activity, urging residents to call 911 for suspicious unmarked vehicles while reaffirming state law protections.

Tacoma City Council confirmed Patti Jackson as police chief, effective Feb. 9, 2026. Jackson moves from a year as interim into a role focused on staffing and modernization.

Seattle Fire crews searched a 1st Ave building after reports of a combustible odor and light smoke. The department posted updates on X as units worked on scene.

Photos show Everett firefighters battling a triplex blaze on the 1100 block of Wetmore Avenue; no injuries were reported and officials asked people to avoid the area.

Two Snohomish County buildings in Everett were evacuated after a suspicious substance was found in a ballot box. HazMat teams and bomb technicians responded while the item is tested.

Federal Way police say they shot a man who allegedly tried to carjack a driver Friday morning; he later died at Harborview and an independent probe is underway.

A former Kent IT manager was sentenced Thursday after authorities say he siphoned nearly $1 million from his employer using fake vendor accounts and company cards.

Tacoma restaurateur Hailey Hernandez was severely burned in a home accident; neighbors and local businesses have raised more than $56,000 to help cover care and recovery.

A former Denney detention officer alleges she was retaliated against and fired after reporting sexual harassment and misconduct involving detained minors.