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.

Rep. Marilyn Strickland secured $8.165M in FY26 federal funds for 12 South Sound projects, from an Interurban Trail fix to fire engines and a fairgrounds emergency center.

Woodland Park Zoo is turning its Family Farm into Wild Encounters, a phased revamp that adds a lorikeet aviary and Aldabra tortoises. Phase 1 is slated for summer 2026.

A 45-year-old man was found dead early Thursday near Puyallup; detectives and forensics are on scene while warrants are processed.

Theodore Nation, identified in a 2025 federal probe of the International District, was sentenced to 30 months after a sweep that seized kilograms of suspected fentanyl.