A fatal collision closed the 23600 block of southbound Pacific Highway South Saturday night, and Kent Police urged drivers to avoid the area while investigators worked.

Eastbound SR-16 at the Tacoma Narrows is shut while negotiators work. Multiple agencies are on scene and delays are building.

Hundreds rallied at Seattle Central College on Capitol Hill after three recent enforcement‑related deaths tied to ICE, calling for independent investigations and oversight. Organizers demanded transparency and policy change.

Fire crews are on scene at a commercial building on the 7100 block of MLK Way S; authorities urged the public to avoid the area as crews work.

Seattle Fire Department said crews responded Friday night to reports of a fire near 8th Ave S and S Lander and urged people to avoid the area. Dispatch logs show a heavy response.

A Seattle federal judge sentenced John Michael Sherwood to 15 years after a 2021 jet‑ski smuggling attempt left hundreds of pounds of meth and fentanyl on Port Angeles beaches. The case was built on beach finds, surveillance and multiagency cooperation.

Space Adventures founder Eric Anderson has listed his Hunts Point Lake Washington estate, complete with a yacht-sized dock and helipad. The move adds another high-profile Eastside listing amid shifting ultra‑luxury activity.

Bremerton police say a homeowner accused by an online investigator group was cleared after forensics traced the messages to an out‑of‑state IP.

Thunderstorms prompted an FAA ground stop at Sea-Tac on July 16, halting inbound flights and triggering growing departure delays; officials say the pause may be extended.

A late-night fight behind Don's Restaurant in Marysville left one man dead. Police arrested another and booked him on suspicion of first-degree manslaughter.

Point Defiance Zoo closed its outdoor puffin exhibit after three puffins died; preliminary testing points to avian psittacosis and no human cases have been reported.

Texas-born Super Chix opened a Seattle waterfront shop in late June, bringing hand-breaded chicken and churned custard to Alaskan Way. The new outpost expands the chain’s Washington roster.

A roughly five‑foot scorch was found on Madison Middle School’s levy‑funded turf in West Seattle. The district filed a police report and has arranged a vendor quote for repairs.