Bothell fire and police ordered several downtown locations closed after inspectors found multiple fire and life-safety hazards during a coordinated sweep.

Seattle police released surveillance footage Tuesday seeking a driver involved in a hit-and-run. Investigators say tips from the public could be crucial as they review the video.

Advocates and property owners say they will pursue legal action after the Desimone levee breach flooded parts of Tukwila, Kent and Renton. County emergency work stabilized the site while organizers demand accountability.

Construction at Amtrak’s $300M King Street Yard in SoDo is past the halfway mark, speeding the rollout of the new Airo trainsets.

A visible sewage plume along Lake Sammamish led Bellevue and Public Health to warn people and pets to avoid the 200 block of W Lake Sammamish Parkway while tests proceed.

Family-run Bagel’s Bagels is headed to 2805 6th Ave on Tacoma’s Sixth Avenue this summer, promising classic New York‑style bagels, sandwiches and a local coffee program.

Ankle monitor tracking led Seattle police to a Capitol Hill parking lot where officers recovered three handguns from a parked car. The 20-year-old suspect was booked into SCORE.

Everett will reopen the $34M Edgewater Bridge the week of April 27, ending a lengthy closure and revealing a wider, seismically strengthened span with bike lanes and sidewalks. A community celebration is planned before traffic returns.

A man was stabbed in the face Sunday evening in Rainier Beach; Seattle police responded to the 8600 block of Renton Avenue South and are investigating.

Free hot‑air balloon "glow" returns to Fisher Pavilion on June 21 with tethered balloons lighting up beneath the Space Needle. Expect big crowds and arrive early.

Raw footage aired by local TV appears to show a vehicle firing shots in Seattle. Police are investigating and detectives are reviewing video and seeking tips.

The IAB filed an amicus brief backing Seattle Children’s in a Washington Supreme Court case that asks whether routine website tracking can be treated as illegal wiretapping.

Crews are investigating an electrical fire in a commercial building on Elliott Ave W; initial reports show no confirmed injuries. Emergency teams remain on scene.