Seven dogs, including four puppies, were pulled from a sun‑baked van in Pierce County as temperatures soared; all went to the Tacoma Humane Society for checks.

Cooling centers and free transit rides are available across Snohomish County during the heat advisory.

Burien and Boulevard Park libraries will be open until 8 p.m. Tuesday–Wednesday while the city runs extended shelter hours at Highline United Methodist Church.

An outside review says the Gates Foundation made no payments to Jeffrey Epstein. The finding follows months of scrutiny and leaves donors and lawmakers watching for more details.

Auburn Emergency Management says Ray of Hope and the Senior Activity Center will operate as cooling centers during a heat advisory Tuesday–Wednesday. Hours and contact numbers were posted by the city.

A focused outreach push in Pioneer Square placed about 66 people into shelter or housing since May, organizers say, surpassing the pilot’s target.

At a Central District block party, neighbors and small-business owners said grocery, gas and clothing prices are pinching paychecks and called on Seattle leaders for targeted relief. BLS data show big local jumps in apparel, produce and fuel.

Hundreds rallied at Seattle Central College on Capitol Hill after three recent enforcement‑related deaths tied to ICE, calling for independent investigations and oversight. Organizers demanded transparency and policy change.

Pierce County will hold its first Suicide Prevention Summit and Bridge to Hope 5K on Sept. 18, pairing professional workshops with a community 5K across the Narrows Bridge.

Washington’s unemployment rate stayed at 5.2% in June, a point above the U.S. rate, as restaurant and manufacturing gains offset tech and public‑sector losses.

A new city survey shows rising satisfaction with Tacoma police patrols and emergency response, and fewer households reported being victimized.

Warren Buffett redirected his midyear gift this year, omitting Seattle’s Gates Foundation and sending roughly $6 billion in Berkshire shares to family-run foundations amid a review.

Seattle’s only braille library reopened June 22, restoring walk-in access to braille books, audiobooks and children’s programs after last year’s budget-related shutdown.