A Pierce County judge has ruled to try a 16-year-old boy accused of shooting a Tacoma police detective as an adult, considering factors such as crime gravity and rehabilitative potential.

A man was fatally shot near the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, with police and fire departments responding but unable to save him. The case is being investigated as homicide.

Seattle Mayor Harrell joins the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative to enhance city governance through support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and Harvard University.

Two suspects were arrested in King County following the discovery of drugs and weapons, including potential bomb-making materials, at a North Bend home linked to a shooting.

Law enforcement in Parkland had an early chase wrangling an escaped wallaby. The wallaby, from Debbie Dolittle's Petting Zoo, evaded capture but was safely returned with no injuries reported.

A vacant building in Tacoma was destroyed by a fire, with no injuries reported. Firefighters used aerial streams to battle the blaze, and an investigation into the cause is ongoing.

A 52-year-old man was critically injured in a Northgate neighborhood shooting in North Seattle. Police are investigating; the suspect fled and remains at large.

Seattle's Metro Flex on-demand public transit service begins July 22 in Delridge and South Park, offering equitable transport options with rides at standard fare rates.

A Seattle man was sentenced to nine years in prison for a cyberstalking campaign involving threats of violence and harassment against a former roommate and others.

WSDOT begins fish passage modifications near Lynden, causing traffic disruptions with single lane closures and a week-long complete closure of SR 546.

I-405 in Renton, WA, will be shut down in both directions from July 12 at 11 p.m. to July 15 at 4 a.m. for construction work related to the I-405 widening project. Traffic detours are planned, but congestion is expected.

WSP is investigating an early morning shooting on an I-5 onramp in Columbia, where a motorist's car was hit by gunfire. No injuries reported; suspect vehicle last seen entering southbound I-5.

Mercer Island calls for immediate water use reduction as reservoir levels drop quickly, risking fire safety, with mandatory restrictions possible if consumption does not decrease within 24 hours.