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.

A natural gas leak in Columbia City Tuesday prompted evacuations, closed lanes on MLK Jr. Way S and halted Link light rail between Mount Baker and Othello.

During a southbound I-5 pursuit that ended near Joint Base Lewis‑McChord, suspects in a reported stolen pickup allegedly threw chainsaws at deputies. Two men are in custody and face assault and eluding counts.

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.

A suspect was arrested in Redmond after detectives traced stolen guitars through pawn‑shop records and surveillance. Investigators say at least 15 pawn transactions may be linked.

A 63-year-old Tacoma motorcyclist died after colliding with a stopped car on SR 7 near Elbe; troopers say drugs or alcohol may have been involved.

A man was wounded in an apparently random attack in downtown Seattle; police posted a brief alert and are seeking witnesses.

A high-speed crash on Tacoma's Portland Avenue killed one person and left another in critical condition early Tuesday. Police say the car struck a power pole and investigators are probing the cause.

A fatal single-vehicle crash closed the I‑5 ramp to Mountlake Terrace's transit station; Washington State Patrol troopers are investigating and the ramp is fully blocked.

A Fircrest veteran says a contractor that billed itself as veteran‑owned took nearly $30K and left his deck and fence unfinished. State and local authorities are now probing multiple complaints.

A confidential settlement ended a Pierce County lawsuit tied to the Aug. 4, 2023 brush fire that tore through Jamestown Estates in Lakewood, killing two and destroying nine homes.

Fire crews evacuated a Western Ave building after finding high carbon monoxide where gas-powered construction tools had been used. No injuries were reported.

New body‑cam and training footage show how Marysville officers coordinated a rescue that saved three children and helped extract a critically injured man.