A Pierce County judge handed down life without parole to Joseph Ricky Emile after a jury convicted him of strangling his wife in December 2023. Prosecutors pointed to DNA, video and phone records tying him to the killing.

Sunny and warm Wednesday with highs near 82°F. Showers and thunderstorms likely Thursday; Fire Weather Watch for the high country.

A Bellevue firm led by a former tech CEO plans an eight‑story apartment in Kenmore; the parcel was bought in August 2024 and construction is slated for late 2026.

A King County inquest jury found that bullets fired by an SPD officer struck and killed Derek Hayden, but jurors answered that the death was not caused by criminal means.

Sunny Tuesday in Seattle with highs near 81°F and light north winds. Light rain and isolated thunder are possible Thursday morning.

A 22-year-old man is in serious condition after a shooting in Seattle’s Central District. Detectives say witnesses reported vehicles leaving the scene and are asking for tips.

Clear skies and a warming trend this week — highs near 80°F by midweek and a Small Craft Advisory for the Strait of Juan de Fuca tonight.

EPA has ordered removal of corrosive liquids at the Cosmo Specialty Fibers mill in Cosmopolis after inspections found leaking tanks and corroded piping near the Chehalis River.

A federal complaint says a sixth‑grade Christian student was told she "had no choice" and forced to sit through an inclusion assembly; attorneys are suing Highline Public Schools.

Clouds this morning give way to sun and a high near 71°F. A broader warm-up pushes highs into the upper 70s and low 80s by midweek.

A Pierce County judge gave Bobby Joe Ezra Plain 20 years, five months after an April guilty plea in the 2023 killing of Chantelle Grayson. Prosecutors cited phone and video evidence linking him to the scene.

Kent opened public review of a draft ReDiscover Downtown plan that would rezones parts of downtown. Comments and a Land Use and Planning Board hearing are scheduled for July 27.

A Kent HealthPoint security guard injured in a January clinic altercation later died in May; the King County medical examiner now classifies the death as a homicide.