A Flock ALPR alert sent Tukwila detectives after two stolen vehicles Thursday night; a disabled car near Foster Park led to three arrests and one injury.

The Washington DNR warned this week that budget cuts could force closures at nearly 20 recreation sites, including campgrounds and an ORV area in Southwest Washington. Officials say staffing losses and lost crew partnerships have stretched maintenance thin.

A cryptic City of Kent post — "the office is on fire" — circulated Thursday with no immediate official confirmation. Officials and regional agencies had not yet posted details.

Eight former detainees say staff at Clark County’s juvenile lockup sexually and physically abused youth for decades and have filed a suit seeking damages and oversight.

Mount Rainier will not require timed-entry reservations in 2026 and will rely on parking and traffic controls instead. Officials and local businesses are watching how summer crowds respond.

Remains found near Lake Tapps in 2019 were identified and are now being investigated as a homicide. Detectives are asking the public for tips via Crime Stoppers.

Drivers with Washington's Drivers Union held a rush-hour protest outside Uber’s downtown engineering office, saying an oversupply of new drivers has flooded Seattle’s market and cut pay. A new report finds empty miles are rising fast.

Bridge Investment Group paid roughly $78 million for The Ridge and The Shores in Federal Way — a combined 335 units — marking King County’s biggest commercial sale of 2026 so far.

Door‑to‑door roofers have been pressuring Seattle’s older homeowners into costly repairs; friends and police stopped a north Seattle woman from losing nearly $34,000. Officials list red flags and resources.

Sunny morning turns blustery: a 40% chance of light rain this afternoon with gusty SSW winds. Mountain snow and Small Craft Advisories continue into Friday.

Pop‑up favorite Cove’s Cookies, run by Adriana Shaffer, is eyeing a permanent Tacoma bakery while keeping a busy March pop‑up schedule.

Two people were detained and a gun recovered after a shooting near the 3300 block of Wetmore Ave S; police say no one was hurt.

Firefighters extinguished a tent fire behind a Midland home; a person was found dead and the Pierce County Medical Examiner is investigating.