Randy Engstrom has returned to city service as Seattle Center director, facing aging infrastructure and a push for large-scale capital upgrades.

JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale of Fairwinds Brighton Court, a 182-unit senior-living campus in Lynnwood. Leisure Care will remain operator while the buyer — an undisclosed publicly traded REIT — takes ownership.

A heat advisory has prompted Stage 1 burn bans across King, Snohomish and Bainbridge Island. Here’s what’s banned, what’s allowed and where to check the rules.

A woman was struck and killed by a semi on I‑82 near the Valley Mall exit in Union Gap. Troopers say the trucker was not impaired and no charges will be filed.

A 25-year-old man died after being struck by a semi-truck in the 1600 block of North Levee Road early Sunday. Investigators, including WSP’s commercial-vehicle unit, are asking witnesses to call the Puyallup tip line.

More than 8,700 signatures were turned in as Tacoma tenants push a ballot measure to force the city to enforce tenant-protection laws through licensing and fines.

A Bellevue social worker was sentenced to five months and ordered to repay $17,638 after prosecutors say she stole Social Security benefits intended for a Snoqualmie tribal child.

Seattle Fire Department says crews are responding to a boat fire on Westlake Ave N; officials asked people to avoid the area. Details remain limited.

A Lynnwood man pleaded guilty to amended murder and firearm charges in the 2023 motorhome shooting that killed Austin Hoerner. Sentencing is set for Aug. 4, 2026.

Seattle firefighters opened walls and hunted hot spots on the 600 block of 12th Ave E as heavy smoke and high heat sent multiple units to the scene.

Pike Place Market hosts a one-night "Welcoming the World" market Thursday with 60+ makers, 20 food vendors, live music and extended hours during World Cup opening week.

A $10 million Murrow–Report for America program to place reporters statewide is drawing praise — and pushback from small publishers over pay and content rules. Organizers say new funding and corporate support will expand coverage while insisting editorial independence is protected.

Rising construction estimates and parking logistics have pushed Harborview’s tower past its original budget and timeline, forcing new funding and design choices. County officials say the next months will be critical.