Firefighters evacuated an eight‑story Ballard building after crews secured a natural gas leak that affected every floor.

A PAC sued after the Secretary of State rejected a referendum to overturn Washington's 9.9% "millionaires" tax, asking the state Supreme Court to weigh in.

Mostly clear Saturday with highs near 61°F and light north winds. Morning fog clears quickly, making today a good window for outdoor plans.

A Flock alert led Puyallup officers to tag a stolen car with a GPS tracker and arrest a suspect without a pursuit. Dash-cam video and recovered evidence are public.

A Pierce County man convicted on 38 child‑sex counts is set for sentencing in Tacoma after investigators uncovered a large cache of abusive images and earlier findings of danger to kids.

A man wanted since a 2017 I-5 DUI that killed a passenger was arrested in West Seattle on Thursday. Authorities say the arrest sends the case back to King County prosecutors.

Seattle police say two men carjacked a 65-year-old woman in Rainier Valley and then used the stolen car to attack another man; investigators say the guns were realistic replicas.

Gasworks Brewing is opening a 15,000-square-foot SoDo production taproom this spring with a 20-barrel brewhouse and new capacity for distribution.

A midcentury Mercer Island lakefront once owned by Walter Schoenfeld is asking $16.5M after an extensive renovation under Kent and Lisa Sacia.

Seattle Fire Dept. says crews are responding to a low‑rise residential fire in the 300 block of E Roy Street and asked people to avoid the area.

Seattle Fire crews responded Friday evening to smoke at 400 9th Ave N; a mobile ventilation unit was dispatched and generator-room access was restricted.

State rules and new tariffs have squeezed Washington sawmills, forcing cut shifts and a scramble for buyers.

An early‑morning apartment fire in Tacoma's West End left one person dead and forced evacuations; investigators are probing the cause.