San Juan Islands ferry service extends its fall schedule to winter and spring, offering more sailings following a two-year public engagement process and state Legislature funding.

Pierce County experienced a violent weekend with multiple shootings, a homeowner's self-defense homicide, two high-speed pursuits involving a drug dealer and a teen, and subsequent arrests.

Washington State Patrol seeks public help in a fatal hit-and-run case near Meyers Way involving a repainted blue-under-white vehicle with likely front and rear damage.

Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison sues three graffiti vandals, seeking over $40,000 in damages and signaling a tougher stance on graffiti with higher penalties.

Washington State Patrol seeks public help after a fatal hit-and-run involving a motorcycle on SB SR 509. The rider died, and the white car involved fled the scene.

A man was fatally shot in self-defense by a homeowner, prompting an investigation by the Pierce County Sheriff's Department. No charges have been filed.

K9 units help apprehend a distraught armed man with a felony warrant at Aspen Creek Apartments; they located the suspect and a stolen firearm, leading to multiple charges.

A pedestrian died after being struck by a semi-truck in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. Police are investigating without any arrests made.

Explosions and a fire at a Vancouver triplex displaced seven people and hospitalized one firefighter. Firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading beyond one unit. The cause is under investigation.

A homicide investigation is underway in Tacoma, Pierce County, after a homeowner reported shooting an intruder. The suspect was found deceased; details are pending.

An experimental aircraft crashed near Chehalis, injuring the pilot and causing the temporary closure of State Route 6. Authorities responded, but the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

A man was injured in a shooting and the suspected shooter, after barricading himself, was arrested by SWAT following negotiations; no one else was hurt.

Former state worker Matthew Ping got an 18-month prison sentence for embezzling nearly $900K from Washington State, exacerbated by a gambling addiction and tax evasion.