Issaquah is preparing to drop a roughly $58M plan for a new 35,000-square-foot City Hall and will weigh relocation or renovation options at the next council meeting.

Northbound I‑405 will be fully closed from 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 17 to 4 a.m. Monday, April 20 between Sunset Boulevard in Renton and Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue. Expect signed detours, closed ramps and heavy backups across the Eastside.

A University of Washington survey of 1,694 syringe‑service clients finds smoking has overtaken injecting and methamphetamine remains the most used drug. Programs that hand out safer‑smoking kits saw injection rates fall dramatically.

Seattle firefighters knocked down a building blaze on the 7000 block of S 115th Street; crews later reported the fire was out in the "fire room" as they searched for extensions.

Vinason has expanded its build‑your‑own "pho‑potle" bowls to South Lake Union and joined the Dynery app, giving downtown diners a faster way to customize pho.

Two former Amazon employees have filed a Seattle federal complaint saying the company coded women into lower‑paying job codes and underpaid them. The filings seek class certification and back pay.

Gov. Bob Ferguson is directing $500,000 from the state's Strategic Reserve Fund to help IonQ expand in Bothell; officials say the project could add up to 2,000 jobs.

Seattle police say a man who allegedly brandished a weapon and threatened people on Lake City Way was taken into custody Wednesday. The incident was captured on video and is under investigation.

A Houston man was sentenced to 10 years in Seattle federal court after admitting to a multi‑state scheme that disabled ATMs and ambushed repair technicians. The case spans multiple states and carries nearly $769,000 in restitution.

A 35-year-old man was stabbed near Mount Baker Station after witnesses say he was chased into a nearby encampment. Seattle police are seeking tips from anyone with information.

Scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms today in Seattle; Cascade passes remain under a Winter Storm Warning through 11 p.m. Expect travel impacts.

Eastside Fire & Rescue crews responded to a residential blaze on the 2400 block of 72nd Ave SE; all residents were reported out. Crews remained on scene for overhaul and checks.

A 17-year-old was shot near the Atlantic City Boat Ramp early Tuesday; Seattle police say detectives are investigating.