Emergency crews searched Lake Union near Westlake Ave. N after a person-in-water report; Harbor Patrol later found a garbage bag that may have caused the scare.

A 70-year-old traffic flagger was hospitalized after a dump truck struck her near Broadway and E Pine in Capitol Hill; police closed the intersection as investigators worked the scene.

An 85-year-old Seattle man allegedly tried to cut the Bainbridge ferry line, nearly struck a worker and punched an officer, court records show.

Expedia has hired former Snap CFO Derek Andersen to run finance, effective May 11. The SEC filing details a multimillion‑dollar equity grant, signing bonus and relocation support as Andersen moves to Seattle.

Tacoma five-star Oliviyah “Big Oh” Edwards committed to South Carolina after reopening her recruitment; she averaged roughly 30 points and 22 rebounds as a senior.

Microsoft is offering voluntary retirement buyouts to roughly 7% of its U.S. workforce — a move that could affect thousands of Seattle‑area employees. Details land May 7.

A Vancouver online furniture dealer has leased an 8,241‑sq‑ft showroom at The Bellevue Collection's Lincoln Square North as it tests physical retail in the U.S.

One person was wounded in a shooting on Maynard Avenue South in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District; police say no arrests have been made.

Adams Elementary families in Ballard protested after Seattle Public Schools placed Anitra Jones — a former Rainier View principal who faced a 2024 ruling finding unlawful discrimination against staff.

A motion asks whether topless sunbathing is allowed in Denny Blaine's clothing‑required zone; a May 1 hearing could reshape enforcement at the contested Lake Washington park.

A 41-year-old Silverdale man was killed late Tuesday on Bethel Road SE near SE Van Skiver Road in unincorporated Port Orchard. The Kitsap Interagency Traffic Team is investigating.

Seattle’s Sue Bird was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame on Tuesday in Berlin, adding an international capstone to a career already honored with a statue and a renamed street.

Seattle Fire says crews are responding to an apartment building fire on the 500 block of Rainier Ave S and asked people to avoid the area.