An off‑duty Tacoma officer stopped a naked, intoxicated driver on I‑5; a preliminary breath test read 0.21 and the driver was arrested for DUI.

A house explosion near Lagoon Point on Whidbey Island injured three firefighters and damaged multiple homes. Federal and regional investigators, including the ATF, are probing the cause.

Seattle Fire Department posted a hazmat alert for the 7300 block of Delridge Way SW; crews were on scene and people were told to avoid the area while officials investigated.

A Kansas man was taken into custody at Sea‑Tac after a passenger said he touched her during an overnight Delta flight from Kona. Federal prosecutors say the complaint alleges he admitted the contact.

LA Fitness will close its Sixth Avenue Tacoma club on July 20; members can transfer to nearby locations or cancel without extra fees.

Meydenbauer Bay Park's swim area is closed through July 1 after tests flagged high bacteria. Officials warn people and pets to avoid entering the water.

Amazon and Cliff Avril’s C&A Development have broken ground on The Pointe at Thomas, a 67‑unit affordable building in Capitol Hill backed by Amazon and Seattle Credit Union.

Raising Cane’s opened Tuesday in Lynnwood at 1232 164th St SW, bringing a double‑lane drive‑thru, more than 170 jobs and opening‑day giveaways amid traffic planning.

A judge found probable cause to hold a 15-year-old suspect after the June 3 killing of a 15-year-old girl in Kent; prosecutors are reviewing the case.

Valve’s Bellevue hardware team unveiled the Steam Machine, a living‑room SteamOS PC starting at $1,049 and available via a randomized reservation queue through June 25.

A two-building industrial campus in East Pierce County sold for $37.2 million to a Lincoln-affiliated LLC, underscoring continued investor demand for modern logistics space.

Shoppers and class-action lawyers say Amazon kept money tied to now-invalidated tariffs and are asking courts to force refunds as Customs builds a repayment portal.

A Tukwila artist says a late‑May break‑in took her father’s ashes and about $5,000 in artwork; she’s asking the public to help get the vial back.