FBI Seattle is asking for tips after lasers were aimed at planes arriving at Yakima Air Terminal. Investigators urge witnesses and anyone struck to contact Yakima police or submit a tip to the FBI.

Bellevue’s City Council approved broad reductions to posted speed limits after a rise in serious crashes. Most 30+ mph streets will drop to 25 mph; some downtown blocks will go to 20.

Seattle inflation is biting into paychecks and reshaping household budgets. From utility discounts to shared housing, locals are shifting routines to stay afloat.

A new city analysis finds that removing SR 99 through South Park could free land for housing, parks and habitat while only modestly affecting regional traffic.

Seattle University named Maura B. Mast — a mathematician and Fordham dean — as its 23rd and first woman president. She starts Sept. 1, 2026.

A 19-year-old who called 911 during a mental-health crisis was shot and critically injured by Federal Way police; an independent VIIT probe is underway.

A 15-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run near Military Road South on May 14. King County detectives are asking residents to check dashcam and doorbell footage.

Census estimates put King County's population at about 2.34M and show the non‑Hispanic white share slipping toward 50 percent as Asian and other communities grow.

Seattle restaurateur David Meinert has taken ownership of Wally's Drive‑In in Buckley and Wally's Chowder House in Des Moines, promising to preserve their small‑town feel while updating operations.

The Mariners are selling 116 engraved bats and 2,000+ medallions for a new Legacy Plaza at T‑Mobile Park. Public sales open Thursday at 9 a.m.; proceeds support youth-field projects.

Officer Jason Marchione sued the city, saying Seattle’s police watchdog misrepresented evidence and punished him for attending the Jan. 6 rally. The suit follows years of legal fights over the city’s Jan. 6 records.

Seattle rescue swimmers pulled a person from Lake Washington near the 2300 block of Lake Washington Blvd S and brought them to shore for medical care.

King County's 2026 Point‑In‑Time count found 18,365 people homeless and a steep rise in unsheltered homelessness, putting pressure on city and county leaders to act.