Everett asked the City Council for $10.6M to finish design and property buys for a new downtown AquaSox stadium as the project's price tag has swelled. Officials say the loan would be repaid by a later bond.

About $637,500 in Washington’s Lottery prizes are set to expire soon, including a $617,500 HIT 5 ticket. Winners have 180 days to claim; unclaimed funds support education.

Surveillance footage shows two people forcing entry into downtown Seattle’s Watermark Tower. Crime Stoppers and tenants are offering roughly $2,000 for tips.

Northbound I‑405 will be fully closed from 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 17 to 4 a.m. Monday, April 20 between Sunset Boulevard in Renton and Coal Creek Parkway in Bellevue. Expect signed detours, closed ramps and heavy backups across the Eastside.

A privately funded Elliott Bay greenway will soft‑launch Friday between Blanchard and Wall streets, offering a new detour and a preview of waterfront upgrades ahead of the World Cup.

Pierce County officials told Sound Transit to keep the Tacoma Dome light‑rail promise as the agency confronts a roughly $34 billion affordability gap. Local leaders say delays or cuts would hurt riders and the regional hub.

Councilmember Rob Saka has asked the City Auditor to review Seattle's Vision Zero program amid concerns the city is falling short of its 2030 goal. SDOT will present 2025 safety data as the council weighs next steps.

Police searched two West Seattle 7-Eleven stores early Friday after reported armed robberies; the Highland Park clerk was not hurt and detectives are seeking tips.

An Olympia man admitted to the 1980 and 1984 killings of two Everett women; sentencing is scheduled for May 13, 2026. DNA testing and an undercover saliva match broke the cases decades later.

A fatal motorcycle crash closed Highway 9 near Mount Vernon on Thursday, killing one person and forcing detours while troopers investigated.

WSU has reassigned senior campus leadership and named Sandra Haynes to a systemwide executive role as the university confronts a decade of enrollment and budget declines.

A Bremerton father was detained by ICE during a routine check‑in; his attorney has filed motions to reopen a 1994 conviction as lawmakers push deportation relief.

A University of Washington survey of 1,694 syringe‑service clients finds smoking has overtaken injecting and methamphetamine remains the most used drug. Programs that hand out safer‑smoking kits saw injection rates fall dramatically.