Two Snohomish County buildings in Everett were evacuated after a suspicious substance was found in a ballot box. HazMat teams and bomb technicians responded while the item is tested.

A Tacoma chase ended when a man leapt into a tow truck as his pickup was being hooked, snapped the tow chain and was arrested after a brief foot pursuit.

Tukwila SEU detained multiple people at a park on Friday and seized 18 small bags that appeared to contain meth mixed with fentanyl. A 27-year-old with prior convictions was among those detained.

State troopers warned Friday after scam texts claiming WSDOT tolls prompted multiple 911 calls. Officials advise ignoring links and reporting the messages.

Kent police say a man driving a suspected stolen Kia drove into a patrol car on Willis Street; both occupants were arrested and the vehicle impounded.

The Stillaguamish Tribe breached old levees near Stanwood, restoring roughly 230 acres of tidal marsh to boost Chinook habitat and ease flood risk for nearby farms. Restoration partners and state transfers helped stitch parcels together for a larger estuary plan.

Federal Way police say they shot a man who allegedly tried to carjack a driver Friday morning; he later died at Harborview and an independent probe is underway.

Dave's Hot Chicken opened at The Commons in Federal Way Friday, with Mayor Jim Ferrell and Councilmember Linda Kochmar on hand. The California-born chain will serve tenders, sliders and sides at the new mall location.

A new Renton Transit Center will anchor Sound Transit’s Stride S1 and host the agency’s first battery‑electric double‑decker buses, with service targeted for 2028.

A CoStar matchup finds Boston ahead of Seattle on office, industrial and retail fundamentals, even as life‑science troubles and big‑tech shifts reshape both metros.

A former Kent IT manager was sentenced Thursday after authorities say he siphoned nearly $1 million from his employer using fake vendor accounts and company cards.

A slim snowpack and reservoir limits have Central Washington growers bracing for another year of reduced irrigation allocations.

Kent officers say a Flock Safety alert led them to a stolen 2005 Jeep Liberty; a PIT maneuver and K9 teams ended the pursuit and the driver was booked. A passenger fled on foot.