Seattle Fire crews battled a building fire in the 5300 block of 1st Ave S after flames spread into wall spaces on two floors. Crews knocked down exterior flames and checked for extension.

A House budget would eliminate Washington’s urban-forestry funding, threatening Tacoma plantings and the state staff that helps unlock federal grants. Advocates warn millions in pass-through funds are at risk.

A Renton man was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegal firearm possession and fentanyl distribution, ATF Seattle says.

A cryptic City of Kent post — "the office is on fire" — circulated Thursday with no immediate official confirmation. Officials and regional agencies had not yet posted details.

Mount Rainier will not require timed-entry reservations in 2026 and will rely on parking and traffic controls instead. Officials and local businesses are watching how summer crowds respond.

Firefighters extinguished a tent fire behind a Midland home; a person was found dead and the Pierce County Medical Examiner is investigating.

Renton police searched a unit near 120th Lane SE after a domestic-violence call; officers told neighbors to avoid the area while they searched for a suspect.

Mostly sunny morning; light rain likely after 1 p.m., with breezy SSW winds into Thursday.

City issues an emergency advisory for north Mercer Island after a sewer blockage; residents told to stop dishwashers, laundry and showers while crews respond.

Seattle police say a man was arrested after a liquor-store shooting; details remain preliminary while detectives investigate.

Seattle officials say ALPR scans in the Real‑Time Crime Center are for criminal investigations only and federal agencies would generally need subpoenas for immigration queries.

A harbor seal shot near Quilcene was taken to SR3 in Des Moines after X-rays found a projectile near her skull; rescuers warn the injury may be fatal and call the attack cruel.

Council members urged mentors, jobs and neighborhood investment after a Rainier Beach bus‑stop shooting that killed two teenagers. The discussion aired on Seattle Channel and was amplified by the council.