An explosion damaged a Puyallup apartment unit Thursday; officials say the blast was contained and there is no ongoing threat. Investigators are on scene.

Tacoma now projects the Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge will stay closed until about 2033; a $7.6M federal BUILD grant will fund design work, but a multihundred‑million-dollar funding gap remains.

Traffic cameras showed a hillside blaze between Myers Way and southbound SR‑509 Wednesday night; Seattle Fire and King County crews responded. Local cameras captured the smoke plume over the freeway.

Thurston County reinstated a county‑wide burn ban on July 8, halting yard‑waste and land‑clearing fires through Oct. 15. Approved campfires and grills remain allowed.

A 25-year-old woman was struck and killed by a Sounder train near Seattle's Carkeek Park on Tuesday. Police and Sound Transit responded and N Line service was disrupted.

Dozens of Mount Baker neighbors told councilmembers and police they want faster, lasting solutions after moving encampments and open‑air drug activity disrupted daily life. Residents pressed for clearer timelines from outreach teams and law enforcement.

An adult man was found shot and killed on the 6900 block of East D Street in Tacoma; detectives say the death is being investigated as a homicide.

Federal prosecutors say two Seattle-area men were indicted on a 24-count case accusing them of burglarizing 17 pharmacies across the Puget Sound and stealing thousands of pills. Court filings cite DNA, phone data and large drug seizures.

A ticket sold at a Shell in north Seattle matched four white balls plus the Powerball on July 4, winning $50,000, Washington’s Lottery says.

Anahi Mendoza, 19, was killed in a Sedro‑Woolley hit‑and‑run on July 4. Her family says the suspect's long criminal record shows a systemic failure.

A pod of at least six orcas cruised Elliott Bay Monday, drawing shore watchers to Alki Avenue and prompting reminders about viewing rules. Volunteers and researchers are collecting photos to help ID the group.

Fireworks sparked multiple small blazes across Snohomish County on the night of July 4; crews knocked down flames before homes were damaged, officials say.

Two people were killed when their motorcycle struck a barrier on SR 509 near Pacific Avenue in Tacoma. Troopers say the cause of the collision is under investigation.