Hong Kong Market will convert the former Toys 'R' Us at South Hill Mall into an international supermarket with an eight‑stall food court, and several vendors are already signed.

A woman was found dead inside an RV in Highland Park; the Medical Examiner has been called and police are investigating.

A Gig Harbor resident has formed an exploratory committee to study carving 'Peninsula County' out of Pierce County. Organizers say the constitutional path would require tens of thousands of validated signatures and legislative approval.

A retired Boeing 747 fuselage has been reassembled and hung inside the WB1200 galleria as crews fit panels and owners push to finish the delayed two‑tower project.

A high-speed chase on I‑5 ended with a rollover near Centralia’s Mellen Street overpass; an infant was uninjured and three adults were arrested.

UrbanSitter’s January 2026 data finds Seattle at about $27.70/hr for one child and $30.79/hr for two, placing the city second only to San Francisco.

A Puyallup man was sentenced to 42 months after prosecutors say he ran a dark‑web market that mailed more than 100,000 fentanyl‑laced pills and used a storage unit to pack parcels. Law enforcement seized pills, shipping supplies and roughly $50,000 in bitcoin.

A Chelan County tort claim says Washington’s DOL left a "back door" in License eXpress that let fraudsters reroute and order replacement licenses, potentially exposing thousands.

The MV Walla Walla resumed the Edmonds–Kingston run Wednesday after a hard landing at Edmonds canceled afternoon sailings and snarled vehicle lines. No injuries were reported.

Two juveniles pleaded guilty in a Jan. 11, 2025 Tukwila Parkway shooting that left one person paralyzed; police say multiple guns, including conversion devices, were seized.

A fight on a King County Metro bus near 12th and Jackson left a passenger stabbed in the hand; the victim was taken to Harborview Medical Center.

A Washington State Patrol trooper ended a wrong‑way chase on southbound I‑5 in Lakewood early Wednesday. Two people were arrested and no serious injuries were reported.

A Bothell man was dug out after roughly four hours buried in an avalanche at Stevens Pass after his wife used Find My iPhone to show his location. Ski patrol and medics rushed him to the hospital, and a family fundraiser is underway.