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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A car-motorcycle collision closed all southbound lanes at SR 18, forcing drivers onto 15th Street NW shortly before 1 p.m. Monday.
A gravel lot off North 50th Street is packed with RVs again, right on the youth cross-country course near Green Lake.
South 272nd Street at the I-5 overpass is shut down as Kent police investigate a deadly drive-by shooting.
Politics & Govt in ...
District leaders float turf fields, new tennis courts and a combined K-8 campus ahead of a possible February 2027 vote.
Parks & Nature in ...
The Trafton Floodplain project aims to give salmon room to roam and slow flood surges near the Whitehorse Trail.
Seattle's pay floor climbs 84 cents next year under the city's annual CPI adjustment.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Franklin Pierce Estates, a 102-lot community near Tacoma, now belongs to a Dallas investment group.
Community & Society in ...
Seattle scored 92.8 overall, but its governance ranking of 198th tells a very different story.
Weather & Environment in ...
Seattle gets a sunny Monday before rain arrives early Tuesday. Gusty winds accompany the wet weather, with sunshine returning Wednesday.
A woman died after a four-car pileup at South Cedar and Center streets in Tacoma; police say charges will be filed.
A 45-year-old paddler clung to his capsized kayak in 54-degree water near Sucia Island until Coast Guard crews hauled him out.
A satellite SOS on the Pacific Crest Trail brought help hours before anyone else would have known he was stranded.
A capsized sailboat left one person in the water 300 yards from shore near Shilshole Bay Marina, but a nearby boater pulled both people out unharmed.
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