Pierce County will hold its first Suicide Prevention Summit and Bridge to Hope 5K on Sept. 18, pairing professional workshops with a community 5K across the Narrows Bridge.

A 55-year-old Everett man died after a head-on collision on Smokey Point Boulevard; several people, including three children, were treated at local hospitals. Marysville police have closed nearby roads while investigators work the scene.

A woman has sued Southwest and a passenger after an alleged in‑flight sexual assault on a Seattle‑to‑Sacramento flight, accusing the carrier of negligence and overserving a visibly intoxicated passenger. The lawsuit follows a criminal plea in the case.

Cloudy morning clears to sun and a high near 74°F today. A mid‑week warm‑up could push highs into the mid‑80s.

A JLARC audit found L&I’s wage‑complaint backlog left many farmworker claims unresolved past the 60‑day legal deadline; new 2026 laws and added investigators aim to speed fixes.

After years of nightly flocks at UW Bothell, the region’s famous murder of crows now gathers in Redmond’s Sammamish Valley. Researchers point to habitat change and new wetlands as likely drivers.

A Port Orchard man was arrested after an undercover WSP probe allegedly targeting the sexual exploitation of a minor. He faces multiple felony counts and bail is $250,000.

Washington’s unemployment rate stayed at 5.2% in June, a point above the U.S. rate, as restaurant and manufacturing gains offset tech and public‑sector losses.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday afternoon in Seattle with mid-70s highs. Expect wet roads, gusty winds, and active mountain and marine advisories.

Tacoma detectives renewed a public plea as Crime Stoppers offers up to $1,000 for tips in the 2023 killing of 16-year-old Wyatt Owens. Police want dash‑cam video and witness leads.

The 25-story Fourth & Blanchard tower in Belltown — nicknamed the “Darth Vader” building — is on the market after a 2025 courthouse auction and is being offered at a steep discount.

Seattle City Council expanded the Utility Discount Program to cover about 31,000 more low‑income households, offering steep electric and water discounts funded by tiny rate bumps. The move targets seniors and rent‑burdened families ahead of coming rate increases.

Seattle firefighters responded to a vessel fire in the 4400 block of 15th Ave NW; authorities urged people to avoid the area while responders worked.