Seattle Fire says a first‑floor blaze in a two‑story commercial building on E Union was brought under control early Tuesday and the primary search is complete.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a law creating the PreK Promise Account to accept private donations for ECEAP, unlocking a Ballmer Group pledge to add thousands of preschool seats.

Uwajimaya will open two new Northwest stores in 2027, including a Tacoma homecoming and an Issaquah expansion that brings its flagship-style market to new neighborhoods.

Deputies shot and killed a man who reportedly exited a car with a gun near Onalaska; state investigators have been notified and will review the use of force.

Bumpy's in downtown Puyallup will close March 17–18, citing DUI prevention and staff upgrades, then reopen March 19.

Two new lab towers and major tenant deals helped Seattle add more than 500,000 sq ft of research space in 2025, keeping the city competitive despite a national slowdown.

Fire crews fought two residential blazes on Friday as a windstorm kept emergency units busy across South King County. One person was seriously injured and both fires are under investigation.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown joined a 13‑state suit accusing OneMain of sneaking costly add‑ons into loans and hiding fees in pages of fine print.

Trammell Crow bought a three-parcel site in downtown Bellevue and is proposing a roughly 350-unit mid-rise that would replace the John L. Scott office. The move accelerates redevelopment in a transit-focused stretch of the city.

Owners are set to vote on whether to pursue NBA expansion in Seattle and Las Vegas, a move that could start a multibillion‑dollar bidding process and reshape conferences.

Pierce County posted a remembrance for Deputy Dom Calata on March 16, 2026. He was killed in a 2022 SWAT operation and is remembered as a deputy and organ donor.

Tanishq has opened showrooms in Cumming, GA and Redmond, WA, bringing thousands of gold and diamond designs to local shoppers as part of a broader U.S. rollout.

Early-morning burglaries hit Magnolia Village shops; Vixen Collection reports more than $6,000 in stolen jewelry and police are reviewing surveillance.