Federal and state projections show Washington traffic deaths fell in 2025. Officials credit stepped‑up enforcement, safety tech and street‑design changes for the reversal.

Snap has increased its office footprint at Midstation Bellevue, a sign that demand for premium downtown office space is firming.

PQ Corp says the Port of Tacoma bought two polluted Taylor Way parcels 'as is,' contesting a suit seeking nearly $10 million in cleanup costs.

A 2-year-old was taken to a hospital in stable condition after shots were fired in south Tacoma; two people were arrested, police say.

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.