Snohomish County’s largest nonprofit landlord is closing two job‑training businesses, cutting staff and weighing property sales as costs and missed rent squeeze its budget. The moves put services and hundreds of residents at risk.

A bitter snap pushed Whatcom County shelters to capacity; Lighthouse Mission sheltered roughly 240–250 people and Ferndale’s site filled within minutes. Volunteers are scrambling to add daytime space and cots.

Bellevue’s Neighborhood Enhancement Program has $975,000 for Downtown. Residents received postage-paid forms and can submit ideas online or by mail through March 3.

Jeannine Russell has sued her stepdaughter, saying comments about Bill Russell’s cognitive health breached a non‑disparagement agreement and damaged the late star’s legacy.

An overnight warming shelter is operating at Meridian Habitat Park in South Hill tonight with transit support from Pierce Transit. The county posts daily shelter updates online.

Pierce County amended a state data‑share so death records will show whether someone was homeless at time of death. Health officials will analyze 2023–24 records and publish preliminary findings soon.

Everett voters approved a nearly $397M construction bond and a levy renewal that will add classrooms, replace portables and modernize CTE and safety systems.

A judge in Seattle attached a 6‑year‑old Venezuelan girl's immigration case to her mother's after community organizers rallied and secured legal help. Advocates say she had once been summoned alone to court.

Washington filers—especially those hit by December storms—can reduce or remove IRS penalties. File or extend, pay what you can, and document damage or illness for relief.

Portland’s alternative weekly has returned to a monthly print edition after new owner Noisy Creek invested in staff, higher wages and a ticketing-driven business plan.

A Hit 5 Cashpot ticket worth $110,000 was sold at Hilltop Red Apple Market in Seattle following the Feb. 6 drawing. State lottery and local reporting confirm the winning numbers and where the ticket was purchased.

Tacoma restaurateur Hailey Hernandez was severely burned in a home accident; neighbors and local businesses have raised more than $56,000 to help cover care and recovery.

Several hundred Franklin Pierce High students staged a walkout on Wednesday, carrying Mexican flags and anti‑ICE signs as part of a wider wave of protests. The action tied local schools to national outrage over recent ICE shootings.