A late-night blaze on North Yakima Avenue killed one person and forced other residents out; Tacoma Fire says the fire was contained to a single unit.

Seattle advanced a targeted upzone that loosens rules for mass‑timber and Passive House projects and aims to unlock thousands of homes if approved.

A 55-year-old man died and another was hurt after a Memorial Day head-on crash on Broadway Avenue in Snohomish; detectives are investigating.

Three HR employees allege age, gender and race discrimination at the Washington Department of Commerce, saying HR leaders retaliated and pushed them out of their roles.

Quarterra has filed plans for a 17.3-acre Emblem-branded project on Bickford Avenue that would add 294 units and roughly 10,000 sq ft of retail to Snohomish. The plan is under city review.

Neighbors reported six shots on 18th SW Saturday night; photos show shell casings and pavement damage. Residents are pressing for answers about police response.

A man brought to a Tacoma hospital with a stab wound died Sunday; Tacoma police found a crime scene in Hilltop and are investigating the death as a homicide.

Early Friday, bullets struck a car on southbound I‑5 near the Tacoma Dome — one round pierced the passenger door and narrowly missed the driver. WSP is asking for witnesses and dashcam footage.

WDFW is asking Puget Sound boaters to stay 1,000 yards from Southern Resident orcas and cut engine noise as salmon return and visitors arrive this summer.

Wheelie Pop Brewing will close its Ballard taproom at 1110 NW 50th St on June 14 while keeping its Mill Creek location open.

Everett Animal Shelter says about two dozen parvo cases have surfaced across Snohomish County; the shelter urges vaccinations and plans community clinics.

A new survey and local reporting show Seattle-area Head Start classrooms are seeing anxiety, missed days and behavior changes as immigration enforcement activity rises.

Two Tacoma children were hospitalized after falling from separate third‑story windows; both are expected to recover. Local agencies are offering free window‑stop devices and safety tips.