A kindergarten teacher at Elk Ridge Elementary has been placed on leave after a parent reported a kiss with a 6‑year‑old; police say no crime was found and the district is investigating.

Unite Here Local 8 members at the Embassy Suites will vote Friday on strike authorization as talks with Hilton remain stalled while Seattle prepares for World Cup crowds.

Leavenworth is weighing a car-free remake of Front Street with pavers, festival lighting and possible heated paving. Designers have finished a 10% plan; construction would be years away.

A woman in her mid-60s was found dead at the northbound Delridge/Andover bus stop Tuesday morning; officials say there is no immediate indication of suspicious circumstances.

Ben & Jerry's will open a 1,252‑sq‑ft scoop shop at Pier 54 on Seattle's waterfront, run by franchisees Lance and Moria Blair.

A Puyallup restaurant scored 55 red points in a late‑May Tacoma‑Pierce County inspection. Inspectors flagged temperature and storage problems; other local eateries were also noted.

Sunny and warm Tuesday with highs near 83F; Small Craft Advisory early Wednesday and showers with possible thunderstorms likely Saturday.

Philips has listed a 57-acre Bothell campus for sale, marketing it as a major industrial redevelopment opportunity. The site includes multiple R&D buildings and an in-place tenant mix.

Clear Monday with highs near 72°F. Tuesday brings a sharper warm-up; inland spots may reach the upper 80s to near 90°F. Plan for afternoon heat and cooling options.

Clear skies this morning; highs near 66°F. Temperatures climb Tuesday with inland readings near 80°F.

Seattle’s Office of Housing says vacancy in city‑funded affordable buildings is near the city average, but the city warns a deep shortfall remains for the lowest‑income households.

A Pierce County judge will sentence Nicholas Matthew today after his conviction in the Point Defiance Park stabbing that gravely injured Victoria Nizzoli.

Red Robin will sell 30 company-owned restaurants in Washington and western Idaho to Evergreen Dining for $23.5 million, converting the sites to franchised locations as part of a plan to cut debt.