Northmarq closed the $19.55 million sale of Merritt Manor at 3335 Martin Way E in Olympia. The 82-unit complex carries a multifamily tax exemption that shaped the deal.

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority provisionally flagged editorial-market competition concerns in Getty Images’ $3.7B deal with Shutterstock, setting a March 12 response deadline. The finding complicates the Seattle company’s plan to combine two major image libraries.

Columbia Generating Station returned to the grid after crews repaired a failed filter that knocked both recirculation pumps offline.

A new tiny-house village opened in Lake City on Thursday, offering 45 private units and on-site case management as Seattle pushes to expand emergency shelter.

A courtroom at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett was cleared after suspected fentanyl residue was found; about 20 people were checked and no one showed symptoms. Emergency crews screened those on site while the situation was evaluated.

Federal records and reporting show ICE may lease space at Tukwila's Riverfront Technical Park near Boeing Field, prompting local concern and renewed protests.

Seattle Fire says crews are responding to a residence fire in the 2300 block of 12th Ave E and asked people to avoid the area. Updates are pending.

Nurses at St. Joseph’s in Tacoma say ICE agents who escort detainees have ignored safety and privacy practices — citing tight shackling, PPE breaches and a reported unattended gun.

Five people were indicted after prosecutors say a Portland secondhand shop helped traffic stolen goods through a metro resale network. The case grew from loss-prevention leads and could lead to restitution for retailers.

Cloudy, near‑freezing morning in Seattle with spotty rain and snow. A Winter Weather Advisory runs through midday for parts of the Olympic Peninsula.

An overnight warming shelter is operating at Meridian Habitat Park in South Hill tonight with transit support from Pierce Transit. The county posts daily shelter updates online.

Downtown Issaquah leaders say the South Kirkland–Issaquah Link could be delayed or cut as Sound Transit grapples with a multi‑billion funding gap. A community meeting is set for next week.

A 20-year-old passenger died after a car overturned on SR 16 near 6th Avenue in Tacoma late Sunday. The driver faces DUI and vehicular homicide charges, troopers said.