Cool, windy Friday in Seattle with showers likely and possible thunderstorms. Gusts near 24 mph and a small‑craft advisory for Puget Sound.

The 55th Northwest Folklife runs May 22–25 at Seattle Center, themed UBUNTU with Smithsonian programming, dozens of stages and free family events.

A 13-year-old was arrested in Bremerton after deputies say he pointed a stolen, unloaded handgun at a motorist near West Hills STEM Academy. He faces multiple felony charges and was booked into juvenile detention.

Harry’s Good Times Co. will convert a historic Capitol Hill house into The Baillie — a 10-room hotel with a ground-floor restaurant slated for summer 2027.

Live Nation and First Avenue Entertainment announced a 5,500-capacity music venue at The Boxyard in SoDo, promising new shows, jobs and a targeted 2029 opening.

King County paid roughly $36.2M to buy the Totem Lake office that houses the region’s first 24/7 walk‑in mental‑health crisis center. The move secures the clinic as the county builds a network of levy‑funded centers.

A dead gray whale was found Wednesday at North Sunset Beach on Whidbey Island, marking the 19th gray whale recorded in Washington this year. NOAA and researchers are responding.

A man was found shot to death near Silver Lake in Everett Wednesday night. Snohomish County Major Crimes detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

Forty‑six felony dealing charges were filed in early 2026 as fentanyl and meth dominate cases; Public Health counts show 191 fatal overdoses through April.

Bellevue police found a 37-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman dead inside a Northeast Bellevue home after a welfare check; detectives say the investigation is ongoing.

Oakpointe will finance a new Ten Trails elementary after voters rejected bonds in 2023. The deal trades district land and mitigation fees for a roughly $68M build package.

Issaquah police say a recent rise in locker‑room thefts on the Eastside has led to car break‑ins and even vehicle thefts after keys were taken. Officers urge gymgoers to keep keys and wallets on their person.

Public Health closed three King County swim beaches after tests found high bacteria; a Renton sample hit about 14,000 CFU — far above safety guidelines.