Everett is considering an ordinance that would criminalize unpermitted food stands and let police seize carts. Backers cite a surge in complaints and food‑safety risks.

Tacoma restaurateur Hailey Hernandez was severely burned in a home accident; neighbors and local businesses have raised more than $56,000 to help cover care and recovery.

Nudibranch Coffee, billed as Seattle’s first Thai coffee shop, opens Feb. 7 on Capitol Hill with fruit-forward drinks and a packed community events calendar.

Dense morning fog may slow commutes; highs near 58°F today. Rain and breezy winds arrive Saturday with river rises possible.

A former Denney detention officer alleges she was retaliated against and fired after reporting sexual harassment and misconduct involving detained minors.

Burien deputies arrested a man Thursday after a trespass call revealed DOC and failure-to-register sex-offender warrants; he was booked into King County Jail.

A Seattle-based developer has proposed a seven-story, 173-unit affordable building beside Lynnwood’s Scriber Lake Park, targeting households at about 60% of AMI. The project is now in city review and has state infrastructure support.

A vehicle struck a storefront on Wheaton Way Wednesday evening, causing a serious-injury collision. Bremerton police asked the public to avoid the area while investigators work.

Gather Gig Harbor, a new specialty food market, aims to open in downtown Gig Harbor by fall with charcuterie, sandwiches and a community event space.

Rep. Marilyn Strickland secured $8.165M in FY26 federal funds for 12 South Sound projects, from an Interurban Trail fix to fire engines and a fairgrounds emergency center.

Seattle police say one person was injured in an assault on the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South; officers are searching for a suspect and asked the public to avoid the area.

A 21-year-old security guard was shot in the groin Wednesday night near Western and Marion in downtown Seattle. Detectives with the Gun Violence Reduction Unit are investigating and no arrests have been reported.

Mayor Katie Wilson tapped Sam Steele as interim SDCI director to speed permitting and help keep housing projects moving amid softer permit demand.