Former Washington lineman Voi Tunuufi has died at 23. The Huskies posted a tribute and family told The Seattle Times it was a car accident.

A 41-year-old Everett man was struck and killed after exiting a stopped car on northbound I‑405 near NE 160th in Bothell; troopers closed the freeway for hours while they investigated.

A child was struck when a vehicle was shot at near Spider Lake in Olympic National Forest; a suspect has been detained and the child flown to Harborview.

Owner Lewis Rudd says he’s exploring franchising and may hand day-to-day control to outside partners, a notable shift for the family-run Seattle chain. Community groups and customers say they’ll be watching how the brand preserves its recipes and local ties.

Onni’s three‑tower plan at 606/620 106th Ave NE would add 1,300+ homes, hotel rooms, nearly 900K sq ft of office space, pools, daycare and a 15,000‑sq‑ft plaza to downtown Bellevue.

A police standoff unfolded Saturday on the 7900 block of Delridge Way SW after a domestic‑violence call. Officers set up a command post and used loudspeakers while searching for a described suspect.

A competency trial opened to decide whether the man charged in the 2022 Central District killing of D'Vonne Pickett Jr. is mentally fit to stand trial.

Seattle opened its first salvaged lumber warehouse in SoDo, a pilot run by Earthwise and backed by a $4M EPA grant to seed a circular wood market.

Legion Sports Bar — co-owned by Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor — has closed its Bellevue Lincoln Square outpost and will focus on serving fans at Lumen Field. The shift moves the brand from a downtown restaurant to stadium concessions.

Retired first responders, led by former Sheriff Dave Reichert, filed a federal suit saying E2SHB 2034 unlawfully moves roughly $3.3B from the LEOFF Plan 1 pension trust. Actuaries warn the change raises the risk of future shortfalls.

Seattle activists are borrowing Minnesota's anti‑ICE tactics — singing, neighborhood 'ICE watches' and Signal rapid‑response networks — to prepare for potential enforcement.

A Bellevue affiliate bought the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center at 17620 International Blvd and says it will fully renovate the 1960s property. County filings show an ~$18M sale, signaling a major capital refresh for the Sea‑Tac corridor.

Alliance Residential cleared design review for Broadstone East Wilburton, a 442‑unit, 10‑story apartment project advancing transit‑oriented housing near Wilburton Station.