Governor Bob Ferguson signed a bill steering stadium sales tax revenue to Pioneer Square and the International District to support small businesses and building repairs.

A barricaded suspect on I-5 near Chehalis forced a full freeway shutdown and detours at the US-12 interchange, snarling evening traffic.

A 58-year-old man was critically wounded in a stabbing outside Spring Manor in Capitol Hill; a 25-year-old suspect was arrested at Harborview, police say.

A fenced lot at Mercer and Fairview in South Lake Union has been reoccupied, reviving neighbors' fears after past fires and a 2023 suspicious death. City outreach and new shelter plans are in play.

Amazon will add a 3.5% fuel-and-logistics surcharge to fulfillment fees starting April 17, a move that could squeeze small sellers and follows carrier surcharges.

A Hanford worker’s death prompted a temporary halt at the tank farms as crews pressed for emergency‑dispatch fixes; managers agreed to mapping updates and work resumed.

A juvenile gray whale appeared this week in the north fork of the Willapa River near Raymond; Cascadia Research and partners are monitoring the animal and asking the public to keep back.

After years of delays and appeals, Issaquah has started building a long‑planned, phased high school. The $168M project aims to open in fall 2027 and will house about 650–700 students.

Zoom added about 12,000 square feet at Bellevue’s Symetra Center, expanding a presence the company first established in early 2025. The move underscores renewed demand for move‑in‑ready downtown space.

Gray Friday morning around 45°F; highs near 57°F with clearing into a sunny, warmer weekend. Frost advisory south of Olympia until 9 AM—cover tender plants.

Raw footage shows canines found dead on a Skagit County shoreline, raising questions about cause and responsibility.

Isaiah Jamon Andrews, mistakenly freed from Martinez Detention Facility in October, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in St. Louis and faces extradition to Seattle.

A $155 million parks bond would fund 100+ projects in Tacoma, with Dash Point Pier reconstruction listed as an early priority. Ballots are arriving next week.