Two openly gay Seattle officers filed suit this week, alleging the department passed them over for promotions because of their sexual orientation. The complaint names top command staff and seeks relief in King County Superior Court.

Christian Salyer, a Thurgood Marshall Elementary teacher, died after being struck by a Recology truck near Yesler Terrace. Police say the collision is under investigation.

16Eleven at APEX Everett folds steakhouse dining, craft cocktails and an on‑site gallery into one restored downtown destination.

Shoreline City Council has advanced a $100 million plan for a new aquatic center, sending a 48,000‑sq‑ft design to the November ballot. The proposal would be paid largely by property taxes through a park district.

Families in Washington say new federal rules have pushed immigration filing fees into the thousands, forcing fundraisers and fee cuts. Local attorneys and advocates warn the costs block access to justice.

NSF is removing instruments from the Ocean Observatories Initiative, ending key below‑surface measurements off the Pacific Northwest as El Niño approaches.

Video captured by a neighbor shows officers forming a perimeter at a Federal Way apartment complex after an alleged fatal shooting. Detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

Chef Brendan McGill has shut his downtown outposts at the Exchange Building and will focus on his Bainbridge Island restaurants. The closures close a chapter for his downtown footprint.

A late‑night attack on SDOT workers at the Alaskan Way South bike trail left a Seattle officer injured and a suspect jailed. The investigation is ongoing.

Troopers searched near the Port of Tacoma after suspects fled a stolen SUV that rear-ended another car on southbound I-5.

A new Common Sense Media assessment finds safety gaps in AI mental-health apps for teens; two consumer apps vanished and Wysa earned an "unacceptable" rating.

An SFU‑led study found juvenile Chinook in the Lower Fraser estuary exposed to hundreds of contaminants — from pharmaceuticals to trace cocaine — raising concerns for salmon recovery and orca prey.

Boeing scored an $854.7M Pentagon modification to build four more P-8A Poseidons and fund software and hardware upgrades across the Poseidon fleet.