Steady rain Friday with highs near 50°F; mountain snow returns and a rain‑snow mix is possible early next week.

A Pierce County plea closed years of cases against Keon Simms after he admitted to manslaughter in two Tacoma shootings; a judge gave him an 18‑year term. The deal also led prosecutors to dismiss several other felony counts.

Police say someone fired from a silver car near 31st and Cloverdale in West Seattle; no injuries reported and officers found no casings, per West Seattle Blog.

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit helped disrupt Tycoon 2FA, seizing core domains tied to an MFA‑bypass phishing network. Security researchers say phishing‑resistant MFA and hardened email gateways are now essential.

WSDOT will close northbound SR 99’s First Avenue South bridge March 9–11 for temporary steel‑plate repairs; lanes will reopen at 25 mph and another closure is planned in April.

SB 5105 would criminalize sexually explicit AI images of minors, widen charges for unconscious victims and extend the time prosecutors have to file charges.

Light rain will thicken into steadier showers tonight into Friday. Mountain snow is likely Sunday night with a chance of lowland rain/snow Monday.

A WSDOT crew rescued a lone cow from northbound I‑405 near NE 116th in Kirkland; the agency posted photos on March 5 asking the public to help find her herd.

The U.S. government and Washington sued Boeing, Seattle and dozens of other parties Wednesday, seeking cleanup and cost recovery at the Lower Duwamish Superfund site.

A five-part documentary returns Tacoma’s Frugal Gourmet story to the spotlight, revisiting civil suits and survivor testimony that toppled a TV career.

Pierce County’s council approved a 0.1% public‑safety sales tax in a 5–2 vote. The measure routes most revenue to courts and the sheriff while funding jail planning and one‑time investments.

A CoworkingCafe study ranks Bellevue No. 12 for career opportunity, citing strong wages, dense employers and growing coworking space on the Eastside.

FIFA pledged $1 million to Seattle as part of an 11-city U.S. legacy program aimed at mini soccer pitches and community projects; the cash would complement city and state World Cup funding.