A female gray whale — the 18th this season — washed ashore near the Long Beach Peninsula. Cascadia Research says many examined whales show malnutrition.

A King County judge sentenced Jamari Bland to 15 years for the Feb. 25, 2024 Link light rail killing that rattled downtown Seattle commuters.

A former Lakebay elementary teacher was sentenced to 66 years to life after jurors convicted him on 12 counts of first‑degree child molestation.

A 23-year-old admitted to burglarizing a Redmond home and later drove a stolen car back to the police station to surrender.

A 29-year-old Parkland man was arrested and charged with first-degree kidnapping and multiple assaults; court papers say the victim is four months pregnant and held a protection order.

Prosecutors say a Seattle man tried to run over a Black QFC worker in Ballard and later threatened to return with a gun; he has pleaded not guilty to hate‑crime counts.

Novanta will close its Mukilteo plant and shift production to the U.K.; local job impacts and timing remain unclear.

A Federal Way man was arrested after online decoys say he arranged to meet a 13-year-old at Tacoma's Wapato Park; prosecutors are reviewing police materials.

A grenade left in a Tacoma Goodwill donation bin forced an evacuation Tuesday; explosive crews later declared the device inoperable and the store reopened.

Seattle paused Leschi Marina construction after businesses said sudden fencing cut off lakefront access and threatened crucial summer revenue.

Tukwila police say human remains were found at a home in the 14800 block of 42nd Ave S; Major Crimes Unit detectives are investigating.

Low clouds hang over Seattle Wednesday morning, but afternoon sun will push inland highs near 68°F. Coastal waters turn rough tonight under a Small Craft Advisory.

Nscale will open a 24,000‑square‑foot engineering hub in Bellevue to house about 100 employees, marking its first U.S. engineering office.