Residents in Seaview reported brown tap water Tuesday night near 47th and Juneau. Seattle Public Utilities says run cold water and call 206-386-1800 if it doesn't clear.

Councilmember Maritza Rivera asked the City Council to order an independent audit of Human Services contracts amid county and city audit findings. The push highlights oversight questions around contracts and payments to nonprofit providers.

Johnny Courtney of Atoma and Aaron Tekulve of Surrell are finalists in the James Beard Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific category.

A domestic-violence call on Glen Drive left an 18-year-old woman dead; police arrested a 19-year-old and say the death was ruled a strangulation. The investigation is ongoing.

King County’s council voted to make possession and small-scale cultivation of psilocybin and ayahuasca a low law-enforcement priority while urging more research.

Three people were injured in related assaults across West Seattle’s Triangle; two suffered serious head injuries and police brought a K-9 to search the area.

Surveillance footage published by KIRO 7 appears to show a shooter fleeing after a Tacoma homicide. Police are asking neighbors to check doorbell and security cameras.

Shareholders re-elected Starbucks’ full board on March 25, defeating a labor‑backed proxy challenge while approving a governance change to majority voting.

Oak Harbor police say 39-year-old James L. Mathis is wanted after an alleged Feb. 9 domestic assault and is believed to be armed and dangerous.

Seattle police searched for a stabbing suspect near 35th Ave SW and SW Avalon early Saturday; officers say the attacker was a white man in his 50s who fled the scene.

Washington AG Nick Brown sued Kalshi on March 27, alleging the prediction market ran unlicensed online gambling and seeking to recover money lost by state users. The complaint asks the court for records and refunds.

A former Riverside Elementary paraeducator was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to producing and sharing sexual material involving dozens of minors. Court records and prosecutors say the abuse included both recorded assaults and online solicitation.

Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut is eyeing Tacoma for a new location that would join its Capitol Hill and Bellevue shops. City officials say the storefront could boost neighborhood foot traffic.