A 45-year-old paddler clung to his capsized kayak in 54-degree water near Sucia Island until Coast Guard crews hauled him out.

Owners call it a consolidation, not a shutdown — Sweet Bay Café will expand into the State Street space.

UW researchers counted about 82 coyotes in Seattle in one summer alone, feasting on rabbits, berries, and freedom from predators.

Two people are in custody, and investigators found a dozen firearms, five cars, cash and drugs at a Yakima scene.

JS Roofing pleaded guilty to first-degree theft, but Pierce County owners Jaime and Sylvia Holguin walk away without felony records.

DNA testing helped vacate James Howland's conviction, but he still admitted to killing James Forrester in a Tacoma apartment.

Firefighters battled the pre-dawn blaze near 1st Avenue South for about half an hour. No injuries were reported.

Tacoma, Lakewood and remote Herron Island all lost power Friday as 40-45 mph gusts tore through Pierce County.

No injuries were reported after a Pacific Highway South blaze; 40 occupants were asked to leave for at least one night.

A traveler's 50-minute wait at Carousel 13 sparked an airport reply pointing to gate changes and an aging conveyor overhaul.

Seattle’s quiet, cloudy morning gives way to showers, possible thunderstorms and gusty winds Friday. A cooler, drier weekend follows.

Pierce County deputies swarmed a wooded stretch off 176th Street East as investigators work to identify the remains.

A Pierce Transit operator spotted a toddler alone near Ainsworth and 104th and refused to keep driving.