An early-morning fire heavily damaged third-floor office suites near East Madison and MLK E in Seattle’s Central District; no injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation.

A Seattle jury convicted two people after prosecutors said they used jail calls and fake VA identities to steal bank information from seriously ill veterans. The case reached dozens of facilities and more than 60 victims, prosecutors say.

Surveillance video shows a man stumbling into a Central District mini‑mart after being shot in the leg; FOX 13 Seattle reports no suspects are in custody.

Washington State Parks is weighing four futures for Blake Island — from restoration to a lodge and ferry — after Tillicum closed and visitation plunged. Neighbors are sharply divided.

WSDOT cameras captured the first black bear to use the I‑90 Snoqualmie Pass wildlife overcrossing on June 28, a milestone for the corridor's monitoring program.

Emergency crews responded to a boat fire off Seward Park. Authorities urged boaters and shore visitors to avoid the area while crews worked.

A 6-year-old Bellingham boy is in critical condition after a driftwood structure collapsed at a local beach. Family and neighbors have launched a fundraiser as doctors wait for swelling to subside.

A Yelm couple says their 7‑year‑old Miniature Pinscher, Jupiter, went missing while in a Rover sitter's care; Thurston County detectives are searching for the sitter and the dog.

Petit Pierre Bakery is moving into the former Ballard Starbucks on Market Street, taking about 2,300 square feet and adding a new outpost to its Phinney Ridge and Magnolia shops.

Level 3 “Leave Now” orders were issued in Okanogan County after the B AND O wildland fire advanced toward rural roads and homes; shelters and animal care were arranged in Omak.

Seattle Fire crews responded to a rooftop blaze at a Greenwood townhome Friday; the department urged people to avoid the 12000 block while crews worked.

Bodycam video posted by the King County Sheriff's Office shows deputies breaking down a door and carrying three young girls out; the children's father was arrested.

A Seattle watchdog alleges Let’s Go Washington failed to disclose more than 150 promotional appearances by podcaster Brandi Kruse, possibly worth up to $1.25 million. The PDC is reviewing the complaint ahead of a mid‑September deadline.