A Eugene man pleaded guilty in federal court after prosecutors said his crew targeted Asian business owners across Oregon and Washington.

Pierce County warns rising temperatures and drought are increasing wildfire risk. A burn ban starts June 1 and residents are urged to prepare and enroll in alerts.

BC Place installed a FIFA-grade grass pitch and finished major upgrades ahead of seven World Cup matches, with organizers expecting packed crowds this summer. The changes aim to meet FIFA rules and leave a venue legacy for Vancouver.

Pierce County deputies warn after an attempted gas‑tank siphoning in Spanaway; officials say high pump prices may be driving a rise in these thefts.

A bright-blue roaster in Pioneer Square is winning converts with balanced, shareable pour-overs and a tiny weekday counter. Expect Kenyan filter brews and bakery pastries.

Two people were wounded in a Wenatchee machete attack after a money dispute; a 44-year-old suspect was arrested and booked on assault charges.

A Trimark‑affiliated company sold the 116‑room La Quinta in Federal Way for $14.5 million. County filings list Goldsona Hospitality Group LLC as the buyer.

Snohomish County detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting in the parking lot of a Bothell 7‑Eleven. Officials say details are limited and more information will be released.

A sudden dust storm near Spangle last Wednesday dropped visibility to near zero and set off multiple collisions that closed U.S. 195.

Low clouds and patchy morning fog give way to mostly cloudy afternoons with highs near 64F. A warm-up into the low 70s is expected later this week.

Indian officials will travel to Boeing's Seattle lab in June to observe tests on a fuel‑control module removed from an Air India 787, deepening scrutiny of the Dreamliner's fuel‑cutoff switches. The work comes as investigators ready a final AAIB report.

The American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2026 ranks Seattle‑Tacoma eighth‑worst for daily PM2.5, driven largely by wildfire smoke. Health officials urge filtration, N95s and checking AQI.

The Israeli navy boarded the Andros and cut the convoy’s livestream as organizers said dozens of Global Sumud vessels were stopped in international waters. International ministers have condemned the raids.