1000 Friends of Oregon launched a Housing Solutions Center — an online toolkit of data, model policies and case studies to help towns plan and deliver homes. The hub pairs practical guides with local examples from Astoria to Baker City.

A UW randomized trial found six weeks of tele‑delivered hypnotic cognitive therapy lowered pain scores in adults with spinal cord injuries and also improved sleep and mood.

Seattle Parks removed a long-standing memorial at Luna/Anchor Park; the items are being stored and the victims’ family plans to retrieve them and discuss a permitted tribute.

An investigation finds Washington has held a man at McNeil Island for 23 years while offering little treatment and limited oversight. Advocates say his cognitive disability complicates the system’s use of indefinite confinement.

Firefighters evacuated an eight‑story Ballard building after crews secured a natural gas leak that affected every floor.

A Pierce County man convicted on 38 child‑sex counts is set for sentencing in Tacoma after investigators uncovered a large cache of abusive images and earlier findings of danger to kids.

State rules and new tariffs have squeezed Washington sawmills, forcing cut shifts and a scramble for buyers.

A fenced lot at Mercer and Fairview in South Lake Union has been reoccupied, reviving neighbors' fears after past fires and a 2023 suspicious death. City outreach and new shelter plans are in play.

After years of delays and appeals, Issaquah has started building a long‑planned, phased high school. The $168M project aims to open in fall 2027 and will house about 650–700 students.

Gray Friday morning around 45°F; highs near 57°F with clearing into a sunny, warmer weekend. Frost advisory south of Olympia until 9 AM—cover tender plants.

Isaiah Jamon Andrews, mistakenly freed from Martinez Detention Facility in October, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in St. Louis and faces extradition to Seattle.

Kirkland police say officers responded after a swatting call targeted a local school and urged families to report suspicious behavior and follow official updates.

Ethan Stowell has launched a new venture with two concepts — Cut Club and Lime Social — and is working with former ESR executives after stepping back from daily operations.