Little Prague European Bakery quietly reopened in Morgan Junction and is ramping up service. Reader photos show pastries on display and staff say they expect to be at full speed soon.

Seattle Fire says crews responded Sunday after a vehicle struck a home and ignited a fire on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South. Officials had not released injury details.

Steady rain builds Sunday into Monday with gusty south winds and rough offshore seas. Expect slower commutes, mountain snow and possible river rises.

A thick ballot envelope briefly closed the Kennewick Election Center; investigators later found hand warmers, beef jerky and a blank ballot inside. Officials say the episode appears isolated.

Surveillance shows a driver ignore a crossing guard during middle-school dismissal; Pierce County deputies tracked, arrested and booked the 34-year-old on multiple charges.

A 35-year-old resident was arrested after allegedly holding a staff member inside a DESC supportive-housing unit on Aurora Avenue North; the staffer escaped unharmed.

A retired Benton County judge says he will file recall petitions against Port of Benton commissioners after an outside investigation flagged violations tied to Commissioner Scott Keller.

Authorities allege a Lacey woman ran a drug operation that sold cannabis and illegal drugs to students; police seized drugs, weapons and more than $26,000. A May trial is scheduled.

Weidner bought the 654‑unit Via6 in Denny Triangle for roughly $295M — a Q4 deal that ranked among the nation's largest and was the region’s biggest multifamily sale in three years.

Snohomish County’s largest nonprofit landlord is closing two job‑training businesses, cutting staff and weighing property sales as costs and missed rent squeeze its budget. The moves put services and hundreds of residents at risk.

A bitter snap pushed Whatcom County shelters to capacity; Lighthouse Mission sheltered roughly 240–250 people and Ferndale’s site filled within minutes. Volunteers are scrambling to add daytime space and cots.

Bellevue’s Neighborhood Enhancement Program has $975,000 for Downtown. Residents received postage-paid forms and can submit ideas online or by mail through March 3.

State regulators cited Seattle Environmental Services after inspectors found nearly 3,000 sq ft of asbestos removed without proper protections; the company faces $200K+ in proposed fines.