Belgium beat the U.S. 4-1 at Lumen Field, ending the home team’s World Cup run. De Ketelaere scored twice and a costly goalkeeper mistake proved decisive.

Mayor Katie Wilson delayed a two-year proposal to reduce Mandatory Housing Affordability fees after a major nonprofit withdrew support, leaving stalled projects uncertain.

Three people were taken to a Seattle-area hospital after a fireworks accident in Kent on July 5; Puget Sound Fire and Kent police are investigating.

A crash at Pacific Raceways during a private event left one man dead and a child taken to Harborview, the King County Sheriff's Office said. Investigators remain on scene.

A 49‑year‑old Olympia man was found dead Thursday; a relative arrested in Longview later died after a medical emergency. Detectives recovered evidence at a Longview home and the investigation is active.

Family and community gathered at Martha Lake to mark two years since 13-year-old Jayda Johnson was killed at Alderwood Mall while the suspect remains jailed. The gathering doubled as a memorial and a push for justice.

A stolen pickup towing a horse trailer went airborne on SR 18 during a brief pursuit; deputies arrested a suspect and the horse was reported unharmed.

A bomb threat prompted a Friday morning evacuation at Woodland Park Zoo; Seattle police are investigating amid a national wave of hoax "swatting" calls.

Dutch Bros is planning its first Seattle shop in a former Starbucks space, a symbolic entry into Starbucks’ hometown as the drive‑thru chain accelerates expansion.

Canada and Alberta advanced a proposed pipeline to the southern B.C. coast that would send more than 1 million barrels per day to tankers bound for Asia. The plan pairs a Trans Mountain‑style corridor with carbon‑pricing and infrastructure promises to win provincial buy‑in.

A wildfire called the Mountain View Fire is burning along SR 530 near Rockport between mileposts 64 and 66; DNR crews are on scene and the highway was reported open.

Family members told reporters they are grieving and demanding answers after a Tacoma police shooting. Raw video of the scene was posted by KIRO 7 as investigators review evidence.

Mosquito samples near Moses Lake tested positive for West Nile virus, Grant County officials say. No human cases reported; surveillance and mosquito control are underway.