An 11-year-old girl is in serious condition after a water rescue off West Seattle. Rescue Boat 5 pulled her from the water and she was treated at Fire Station 5 before hospital transfer.

A small group of un‑catalogued orcas with cookie‑cutter shark scars cruised Elliott Bay off Jack Block Park this morning, delighting shoreline watchers and drawing researchers’ interest.

Metro will add earlier, later and more frequent buses and let riders board through any door starting this Saturday. Key route and payment changes are listed.

Sunny Thursday pushes Seattle into the low 50s with a short dry spell through Saturday. Light rain chances return Sunday.

Fire crews battled a building fire on the 2000 block of 14th Ave W that extended into concealed void spaces between the first and second floors. Primary search was clear and no injuries were reported.

HUD has opened a compliance review of Washington's Covenant Homeownership Program, saying the race‑conscious down‑payment plan may violate the Fair Housing Act.

Nana Thai has moved from a Freighthouse Square stall into a Lincoln District storefront, selling everyday Thai and a dine‑in khao soi. The dining room is filling up fast.

Seattle Sounders FC and Seattle Reign FC will move ticketing off Ticketmaster to Jump in 2027, saying the switch gives the clubs control over pricing, resale and fan data. Concerts at Lumen Field will still use Ticketmaster.

A small-plane crash near Seattle killed the pilot; KIRO 7 published video and says authorities have identified the pilot as investigators collect footage and evidence.

A Seattle rider says he stopped a runaway King County Metro bus after the driver collapsed; Metro says it is assisting his recovery through the county claims process.

Light rain and gusty south winds will slow Seattle's commute today. Wind advisories and marine gales affect exposed shores.

An open door at a Bremerton construction site led deputies to a safe holding nearly two pounds of suspected fentanyl; weapons and stolen material were also recovered.

Seattle agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought by Detective Denise “Cookie” Bouldin, resolving claims she said spanned decades at SPD. The deal bars further employment claims.