Zillow's latest analysis finds Seattle buyers must plan to hold properties for nearly 20 years before owning outpaces renting. Higher mortgage rates and price‑to‑rent gaps shape the verdict.

A motorcyclist died Thursday evening after a collision with a tow truck on State Route 7 at 204th Street East in Spanaway. Both directions were closed while troopers investigated.

A jury convicted Mark Downey in April; he was sentenced to 26.5 years after DNA tied him to the 2024 Lake Stevens killing.

Structural steel is rising at Memorial Stadium as the $140M rebuild moves into vertical construction; the One Roof partnership says the student-first venue aims for a late‑2027 opening.

A Walla Walla judge warned he could jail Pasco’s sheriff after the sheriff refused to return county-owned guns, a fingerprint scanner and other equipment. A June 3 hearing was set to consider sanctions.

A man who entered the Islamic Center of Tacoma with a gun was arrested after a multi‑hour standoff Wednesday. No injuries were reported; the Pierce County Jail booking is pending and investigators remain on scene.

A woman was found with head and facial injuries early June 3 in the 400 block of Alder Lane; Kent detectives and the King County Medical Examiner are investigating.

A 22-year-old woman was shot while riding in a car off S. Main St. in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on June 3; police have opened an investigation.

Seattle's City Council proclaimed June 6 as Amarr Murphy-Paine Day, honoring the Garfield High student killed in 2024 and amplifying family calls for stronger school safety.

A vehicle on the elevated tracks at Mount Baker Station forced Sound Transit to suspend 1 Line service between Stadium and Othello Tuesday evening. Shuttle buses replaced trains while crews cleared the scene.

The Allen Institute unveiled a $400M Brain Health accelerator to map vulnerable brain cells and speed therapies for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and ALS.

An Auburn man who pleaded guilty to a federal hate‑crime for a 2024 Kent bus attack is due in federal court Tuesday for sentencing.

Realtors and homeowners at Tehaleh say HOA workers removed open‑house signs during a Brookfield model‑home weekend, costing agents hundreds and prompting threats to call the sheriff.