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.

A two-day NLRB election at Seattle's Fred Hutch ended in a tie, leaving clinicians and management to navigate the next steps as organizers prepare challenges.

Dozens of Mount Baker neighbors told councilmembers and police they want faster, lasting solutions after moving encampments and open‑air drug activity disrupted daily life. Residents pressed for clearer timelines from outreach teams and law enforcement.

A ticket sold at a Shell in north Seattle matched four white balls plus the Powerball on July 4, winning $50,000, Washington’s Lottery says.

Martin Naughton, the Dundalk-born founder of Glen Dimplex, has died aged 87 after falling ill while travelling in the U.S. He built a global appliances group and backed STEM scholarships.

A WARN filing shows INDUS Technology plans to cut about 120 jobs supporting Navy work on the Kitsap Peninsula, hitting technicians, logisticians and electronics roles. Federal contract records tie the work to Keyport and Bangor sites.

Two big Independence Day gatherings land in Puyallup this weekend — drive‑in fireworks at the fair on Friday and an America 250 celebration downtown on Saturday. Organizers recommend early arrival and list free downtown parking options.

A Port Orchard Safeway sold a Mega Millions ticket that turned a $10,000 payout into $100,000 after a 10x Megaplier boosted the prize.

Unionized staff at Ballard’s Walrus and the Carpenter ended an eight-day strike after a tentative contract capped the disputed service charge and restored tips.

Brighton Village — a Nickelsville tiny‑home site in Rainier Valley — opened after months of delays and neighbor pushback, adding roughly 14 shelter beds to the city’s capacity.

Seattle inflation is biting into paychecks and reshaping household budgets. From utility discounts to shared housing, locals are shifting routines to stay afloat.