The Seahawks made Jaxon Smith‑Njigba the NFL’s highest‑paid receiver with a reported four‑year, roughly $168.8M extension that includes significant guarantees. The move locks Seattle’s breakout star into the team’s core after an award‑winning season.

Design review cleared for a 27‑story Tower 305 at 305 108th Ave NE, but Capstone Partners says it may still choose an earlier office plan. The site’s future remains undecided.

Christina Owen will lead Seattle Botanic Gardens as its first CEO after the Arboretum Foundation and UW Botanic Gardens merged in January. Owen has led UWBG since 2021.

Tacoma police responded to reports of gunfire near the Tacoma Mall; no victims have been identified as officers work the 4500 block of S. Steele Street.

A break-in at the Mercer Island Farmers Market left Milo the gnome smashed and organizers scrambling to replace more than $10,000 in gear before opening day.

Records and public filings show Amazon paid more than $100 million to a small Oregon fiber company while local officials who bought it were approving data-center deals. The timing has prompted a state lawsuit and renewed scrutiny.

Valley Vista, a 108‑unit South Tacoma complex, sold for $15.85M in a deal recorded March 19. The buyer is an LLC; IMG marketed the property as a value‑add play after its 2016 purchase.

State data show overdose deaths dipped in 2025, but Seattle and King County still face hundreds of fentanyl fatalities even as hotlines, naloxone and new short‑stay centers expand access to treatment.

Community groups have appealed a Puget Sound Clean Air Agency decision that allows Ash Grove Cement to increase tire‑derived fuel, citing health risks and Ecology findings.

Eleven new restaurants have opened near Bellevue and Redmond light‑rail stations, from dim sum to matcha cafés. Here’s which spots are already serving.

Seattle utilities are expanding demand‑response programs that let them adjust smart thermostats and water heaters to shave peak loads and lower wholesale costs. Pilots show some savings but also customer pushback.

Multiple children reported a Chelan man exposed himself while sitting in a car; deputies arrested a 23‑year‑old who faces indecent exposure and trespass charges.

A structure fire in Lakewood's 3200 block of 85th St. S. sent three people to area hospitals, West Pierce Fire & Rescue said. Officials have not released details on cause or injuries.