A WSP plane tracked a motorcyclist hitting 161 mph on I-5 near Tacoma; the rider was arrested and faces an attempted-elude felony while a separate laser strike led to another arrest.

A midcentury Mercer Island lakefront once owned by Walter Schoenfeld is asking $16.5M after an extensive renovation under Kent and Lisa Sacia.

Seattle Fire Dept. says crews are responding to a low‑rise residential fire in the 300 block of E Roy Street and asked people to avoid the area.

A 58-year-old man was critically wounded in a stabbing outside Spring Manor in Capitol Hill; a 25-year-old suspect was arrested at Harborview, police say.

A juvenile gray whale appeared this week in the north fork of the Willapa River near Raymond; Cascadia Research and partners are monitoring the animal and asking the public to keep back.

Raw footage shows canines found dead on a Skagit County shoreline, raising questions about cause and responsibility.

A $155 million parks bond would fund 100+ projects in Tacoma, with Dash Point Pier reconstruction listed as an early priority. Ballots are arriving next week.

Two people were killed and a third was wounded in a Puyallup shooting Thursday; police are investigating.

El Sabor Katrachowa brings Honduran home cooking to Hillman City with baleadas, coconut red beans and shrimp dishes in a compact counter-service setting.

Two King County residents who traveled internationally tested positive for measles. Public Health has posted exposure locations across Seattle, Kirkland and Bellevue.

Light rain and mist through Thursday morning with a warm, drier weekend on the way.

Two Seattle men were charged after investigators say they supplied fentanyl and cocaine to Whatcom County. Court records show large seizures and a multi-agency probe.

Ferguson signed a Washington operating budget that pairs aid for low‑income households with agency cuts and a $1 billion draw from reserves.