Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut is eyeing Tacoma for a new location that would join its Capitol Hill and Bellevue shops. City officials say the storefront could boost neighborhood foot traffic.

Washington buyers are increasingly choosing adjustable‑rate mortgages to lower upfront payments; ARMs made up nearly 25% statewide and 36% in King County.

A McDonald’s has opened at 731 Shaw Road while East Town Crossing brings 76 apartments, pool and leasing to Puyallup’s Shaw Road corridor. Local records and the developer site show the new retail and rental additions.

An 11-year-old girl is in serious condition after a water rescue off West Seattle. Rescue Boat 5 pulled her from the water and she was treated at Fire Station 5 before hospital transfer.

A hillside slip on Beach Drive SW dumped soil into two yards and left yellow tags requiring geotechnical reviews.

An 87-year-old woman was pulled from a house fire in Seattle's Cherry Hill and later pronounced dead. Investigators and the medical examiner are probing what started the blaze.

Michelin-starred chef Johnny Spero is joining the Inn at Langley to open Passage, a tasting-menu restaurant timed to the inn’s May 17 reopening. The move follows Spero’s decision to close his D.C. restaurant and relocate to Whidbey.

Sunny and mild Friday in Seattle with highs near 55°F. Rain likely returns Sunday afternoon.

Tacoma police are investigating a video they say shows an adult firing at children. Investigators have not confirmed injuries or arrests and the probe is ongoing.

Neighbors packed an HPAC meeting to press SDOT over plans to remove the downhill lane of Highland Park Way for a protected bike or multi‑use path.

Chicko Chicken is expanding in the Seattle area with Renton and Mountlake Terrace locations added to its Kirkland, Burien and Federal Way outposts.

Columbus has joined Seattle’s federal challenge to President Trump’s orders that restrict DEI and transgender-related funding, saying the cuts risk millions for local services.

Prosecutors charged a Seattle man with attempted murder after he allegedly tried to shove a rider into an arriving Northgate train; the victim avoided falling. The suspect was arrested days later.