Joe Nguyễn left his role at the Washington Department of Commerce to become president and CEO of the Seattle Metro Chamber, pledging to focus on jobs, affordability and small‑business readiness.

Pike Place Market Foundation has opened a national search for a permanent executive director while Lisa Chin remains interim. The board posted a job with a $225k 60$250k range and an April 6 priority deadline.

Fire crews responded to reports of a blaze in a downtown Seattle high-rise at 2600 2nd Ave. Officials urged people to avoid the area while responders work.

More than 300 cars caravanned I‑5 and I‑405 Saturday in support of U.S. strikes on Iran while anti‑war protesters rallied at Pike Place Market.

Bellevue police say a person died in a hit-and-run on Bel‑Red Road near 143rd Ave NE early Saturday; investigators with the Traffic Unit were on scene.

Lawmakers approved a Ferguson‑requested bill to let Washington’s Department of Health set vaccine recommendations and preserve coverage for state‑recommended shots. Supporters say it protects access without imposing mandates.

The Franklin County coroner identified the man pulled from a submerged car at Chiawana Park as Jason Watts. Pasco police say the death is being investigated as a homicide.

Kent secured state approval under HB 2015 to keep a 0.1% safety sales tax and pursue state grants to hire additional officers. The move clears a path for roughly 10 new hires and a fast‑moving application window.

A Bothell mother said she was "shocked" after the man charged in her daughter's 2025 death posted $250,000 bond and was released with a GPS monitor.

A gated, 8,013‑sq‑ft Clyde Hill chateau tied to the Universal Auto Group owner is listed for $25 million after selling for $9 million in 2020. The estate includes a pool and courts.

Terminal 5’s new 12‑lane gate and weigh‑in‑motion scales aim to stop truck backups and add roughly 1,500 reefer plugs to speed Washington exports. The upgrades finish a long modernization push.

A Flock ALPR alert sent Tukwila detectives after two stolen vehicles Thursday night; a disabled car near Foster Park led to three arrests and one injury.

Remains found near Lake Tapps in 2019 were identified and are now being investigated as a homicide. Detectives are asking the public for tips via Crime Stoppers.