Alaska and American Airlines are in preliminary talks to expand their West Coast partnership into international joint ventures, a move that would broaden Seattle’s direct global links. Regulators and courts will be watching closely.

Court documents reviewed by KING 5 describe an alleged trafficking operation at the Baymont Inn in Bremerton; detectives say two suspects were arrested in Tennessee and returned to Kitsap County.

Security footage and court records allege a Tacoma trainer urged two dogs to fight at a downtown training center, leaving both animals injured.

Councilmember Bob Kettle called a forensic audit of the King County Regional Homelessness Authority “damning,” after it found a $44.7M negative balance and about $8M unreconciled.

Cloudy morning clears into sunshine with highs near 61°F. Cool nights and a Small Craft Advisory for coastal waters this morning.

Mayor Katie Wilson and SDOT will reallocate a Denny Way lane to buses to speed the chronically late Route 8; Phase 1 is slated for early May and will be monitored.

A natural gas leak in Columbia City Tuesday prompted evacuations, closed lanes on MLK Jr. Way S and halted Link light rail between Mount Baker and Othello.

Slowed federal grants and policy uncertainty are rattling UW labs, Fred Hutch and the startups that power Seattle’s innovation economy. The region could feel the effects in jobs and trials.

Light rain and fog this morning with gusty south winds this afternoon. Drier, warmer weather returns by Thursday.

A 63-year-old Tacoma motorcyclist died after colliding with a stopped car on SR 7 near Elbe; troopers say drugs or alcohol may have been involved.

Tenants across Seattle say RUBS has pushed utility bills into the hundreds, sparking tenant strikes, hearing‑examiner refunds and a Renters’ Commission push to ban the practice.

A Fircrest veteran says a contractor that billed itself as veteran‑owned took nearly $30K and left his deck and fence unfinished. State and local authorities are now probing multiple complaints.

A confidential settlement ended a Pierce County lawsuit tied to the Aug. 4, 2023 brush fire that tore through Jamestown Estates in Lakewood, killing two and destroying nine homes.