A 20,000-plus-acre blaze burned south of Toppenish while an Upriver fire east of Spokane forced Level 2 and 3 evacuations and shelter openings.

A 50‑year ground lease clears the way for a nearly 600,000‑sq‑ft cold‑storage campus at the Port of Tacoma, promising hundreds of jobs and a long permitting process.

A mid‑afternoon structure fire in the 2100 block of South 25th Street sent smoke over the neighborhood; crews contained the blaze and no injuries were reported. Investigators were on scene and several residents were displaced.

Seattle Fire crews reported visible smoke near the 5200 block of University Way NE and asked people to avoid the area while they investigate.

Volunteers who spent a decade restoring High Rock Lookout found windows smashed, a door bashed and historic boards thrown off the cliff. Federal investigators are probing the vandalism as crews scramble to salvage materials.

Several Bellevue ZIP codes landed on a Q1 2026 'hottest' list as tech hiring and nearby office moves push buyers into Bel‑Red, Crossroads and Wilburton.

A motorcyclist died on westbound I‑90 near the I‑405 interchange in Bellevue Tuesday afternoon, forcing lane closures and multi‑mile backups. Crews remain on scene as troopers investigate.

Pierce Transit and Pierce County activated free bus, Runner and SHUTTLE rides to local cooling centers during a heat advisory. Riders can tell operators they are headed to a cooling site for a free round trip.

Troopers arrested 20 suspected impaired drivers overnight as King County kicked off the '100 Safe Days of Summer' enforcement patrols.

A military aircraft crashed near Rimrock Lake on Saturday, touching off a wildfire that prompted evacuations and a multi‑agency firefight. Crews protected cabins while aircraft attacked the flames into the evening.

A Bremerton woman pleaded guilty in a federal mail‑theft and bank‑fraud case that prosecutors say drained nearly $229,000; sentencing is set for Sept. 3.

Remains found in the Sol Duc drainage in 2000 were identified as Joseph Louis Serrao Jr., a Hawaii native missing since 1998.

A 23-year-old man died after a shooting in the 1300 block of South 2nd Street in Mount Vernon; police are canvassing the scene and seeking witnesses.