Seattle firefighters battled a basement blaze in the 11700 block of Beacon Ave S; officials asked neighbors to avoid the area as crews worked on scene.

A Tacoma mother was released from the hospital after an apparently random East Tacoma shooting left her unable to walk. Her family and investigators are seeking tips and footage.

Sunny skies and a rapid warm‑up today — highs near 80°F in Seattle. Cooler coastal breezes arrive Monday with a returning marine layer.

A state appeals panel heard arguments over whether Pierce County properly accepted permits for Tacoma Rescue Mission’s Good Neighbor Village in Spanaway; neighbors say approvals never vested. A ruling could shape construction and community impacts.

Mostly clear Saturday morning turns into a sunny, warm weekend. Highs near 71°F Saturday, then climb into the mid‑to‑upper 70s Sunday and Monday with possible record highs.

Sea‑Tac officials are moving to expand vehicle transponders and tower antennas after investigators found a missing transponder played a role in the LaGuardia runway collision. The port says it is seeking FAA funding and has opened procurement.

A rollover hazmat crash spilled muriatic acid across NE Padden Parkway, closing the road and prompting shelter-in-place orders while hazmat crews work.

A competency trial opened to decide whether the man charged in the 2022 Central District killing of D'Vonne Pickett Jr. is mentally fit to stand trial.

Seattle will pay more than $9 million to settle a lawsuit after a Green Lake bike crash left a rider with a traumatic brain injury.

Seattle opened its first salvaged lumber warehouse in SoDo, a pilot run by Earthwise and backed by a $4M EPA grant to seed a circular wood market.

SDOT is adding signals, bus bulbs and lighting on Fourth Avenue in SoDo to handle dozens more buses once the SODO busway is replaced by light rail.

Delta will launch nonstop Seattle–Rome and Seattle–Barcelona flights next week and open a major two‑story lounge at Sea‑Tac, expanding transatlantic options.

A man wanted by Washington State Patrol since 2012 was arrested in Madera and will be returned to Skagit County to face a hit‑and‑run fatality charge.