A break-in at the Mercer Island Farmers Market left Milo the gnome smashed and organizers scrambling to replace more than $10,000 in gear before opening day.

Two separate shootings hit South Tacoma early Saturday; a teen was hurt and a man remains in critical condition as police investigate two scenes.

A Spokane man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after investigators found thousands of child sexual‑abuse images, some linked to known victims. Authorities say much of the material was violent.

Mayor Katie Wilson paused the city's plan to roll out Microsoft Copilot to staff while her administration reassesses privacy, security and policy implications.

King County warns of a measles exposure at Sea‑Tac after a Canadian traveler passed through on March 9; officials point people to county and state exposure maps and vaccine guidance.

King County deputies recovered a military-style machine gun from a bus rider during stepped-up transit patrols; local TV aired video of the encounter Friday.

Girmay Zahilay’s push to require in-office days by June 1 has prompted unions to warn the rollout is rushed and will run into space and contract problems.

NWS Pendleton updated a flood warning for Yakima County after the Naches River rose above bankfull; moderate flooding is possible from Cliffdell to Yakima this weekend.

Seattle Fire crews are working to rescue a person stuck about 40 feet up on scaffolding at 14th and E Pine. Crews asked the public to avoid the area.

Heron's Key is moving ahead with a $110M Phase II that will add about 54 independent‑living homes, new amenities and underground parking as demand outpaces supply.

Washington's Department of Health now promises a three-business-day turnaround for sex-designation changes to birth certificates, cutting long waits for many residents.

Federal agents seized more than 164 pounds of fentanyl, roughly 200 pounds of meth, $2M in cash and 16 firearms in the Tri‑Cities — the largest haul in EDWA history.

Seattle Fire posted that crews were responding to a rescue extrication in the 8000 block of Greenwood Ave N and asked people to avoid the area. Officials had not immediately released details about injuries or cause.