Barnes & Noble will reopen a flagship at 520 Pike Street on May 6, moving into the former North Face corner. City and property leaders say the lease is a sign of confidence in downtown retail.

At least one person was trapped after a two-vehicle crash at NE 95th St & 45th Ave NE; Seattle Fire urged people to avoid the area while crews worked.

Three Dollar Bill Cinema will skip 2026 as the nonprofit pauses its Seattle Queer Film Festival and TRANSlations while it addresses finances and retools programming. The organization says it will focus on smaller, year-round events for now.

A former Ballard kennel worker is set to plead guilty and be sentenced April 8 after surveillance showed he repeatedly kicked a dog that later died.

After a decade of delays, PCC will anchor The Arbory in Madison Valley with a roughly 24,000‑square‑foot store targeted for this fall.

Tacoma has paused hiring and promotions across general government roles through the end of 2026 as leaders work to reshape the next biennial budget.

A Richland fitness trainer survived a crocodile mauling off Cozumel after lifeguards and quick surgery saved his arm. Doctors say he can likely regain most function.

Federal prosecutors say seven people were sentenced in the 2018 killings on the Yakama Nation, concluding a seven-year investigation.

Seattle police re-arrested Aboubacarr Singhateh on April 3 after prosecutors refiled charges in the May 23, 2024 taxi crash that killed a 74-year-old passenger.

FBI Seattle asked the public to help identify unknown adults in child sexual abuse images during National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The bureau points people to its ECAP listings and tip lines.

Hazmat crews are on scene after Seattle Fire reported an unknown odor on the 1500 block of N. 45th St. Authorities asked people to avoid the area.

New research finds Seattle’s per-delivery minimum doubled base pay but left monthly driver earnings largely unchanged.

Sprinklers and a triggered alarm helped contain a fire at Ferrucci Junior High in Puyallup. No one was inside, and deputy fire marshals will investigate.