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Seattle Fire Department crews are responding to a house fire in the 6900 block of 31st Pl S in Beacon Hill; the public was asked to avoid the area. Officials have not yet released details on injuries or cause.
A Seattle-area man was charged in a terror-related investigation, KIRO 7 reports. Federal counterterror arrests have increased in recent weeks as authorities investigate alleged plots.
A late-afternoon fire in Auburn damaged three detached structures and exposed a nearby house; crews extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.
Arts & Culture in ...
Randy Engstrom has returned to city service as Seattle Center director, facing aging infrastructure and a push for large-scale capital upgrades.
Real Estate & Development in ...
JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale of Fairwinds Brighton Court, a 182-unit senior-living campus in Lynnwood. Leisure Care will remain operator while the buyer — an undisclosed publicly traded REIT — takes ownership.
Weather & Environment in ...
A heat advisory has prompted Stage 1 burn bans across King, Snohomish and Bainbridge Island. Here’s what’s banned, what’s allowed and where to check the rules.
A woman was struck and killed by a semi on I‑82 near the Valley Mall exit in Union Gap. Troopers say the trucker was not impaired and no charges will be filed.
A 25-year-old man died after being struck by a semi-truck in the 1600 block of North Levee Road early Sunday. Investigators, including WSP’s commercial-vehicle unit, are asking witnesses to call the Puyallup tip line.
Politics & Govt in ...
More than 8,700 signatures were turned in as Tacoma tenants push a ballot measure to force the city to enforce tenant-protection laws through licensing and fines.
A Bellevue social worker was sentenced to five months and ordered to repay $17,638 after prosecutors say she stole Social Security benefits intended for a Snoqualmie tribal child.
Seattle Fire Department says crews are responding to a boat fire on Westlake Ave N; officials asked people to avoid the area. Details remain limited.
A Lynnwood man pleaded guilty to amended murder and firearm charges in the 2023 motorhome shooting that killed Austin Hoerner. Sentencing is set for Aug. 4, 2026.
Seattle firefighters opened walls and hunted hot spots on the 600 block of 12th Ave E as heavy smoke and high heat sent multiple units to the scene.
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