A Deering man was sentenced to 18 months after prosecutors said he repeatedly touched a 17‑year‑old passenger on a flight from Anchorage to Seattle.

Woodland Park Zoo is turning its Family Farm into Wild Encounters, a phased revamp that adds a lorikeet aviary and Aldabra tortoises. Phase 1 is slated for summer 2026.

Mayor Dontae Payne has asked staff to study barring ICE from city property after Seattle's move; the council backed the request and the city issued safety guidance.

Several hundred Franklin Pierce High students staged a walkout on Wednesday, carrying Mexican flags and anti‑ICE signs as part of a wider wave of protests. The action tied local schools to national outrage over recent ICE shootings.

A Portland investor paid $48.5M for Redstone Corporate Center I in Lynnwood, a six‑story Class A office near Alderwood Mall that’s mostly leased and expected to land a Fortune 500 tenant.

Virginia Mason Franciscan will end its rotation with Community Health Care on July 1, 2026, putting Tacoma’s family‑medicine training pipeline at risk. Program leaders warn of worse waits and lost local hires.

Seattle police say a security guard was injured in a shooting near Pioneer Square; the department posted an alert and an investigation is underway.

A 45-year-old man was found dead early Thursday near Puyallup; detectives and forensics are on scene while warrants are processed.

The Anderson Island General Store has closed, leaving residents without on‑island fuel, groceries or a post office and prompting county and community meetings.

Theodore Nation, identified in a 2025 federal probe of the International District, was sentenced to 30 months after a sweep that seized kilograms of suspected fentanyl.

Redmond will pilot speed-safety cameras at three school zones this year with a 45-day warning period before fines begin. City officials say revenues will fund safety upgrades.

At a Feb. 3 workshop Kent staff forwarded an EPA brownfields consultant plan, the 2026 CDBG draft and a regional housing resolution to the council for approval. The moves could unlock assessments, funding and housing projects across South King County.

DESC opened Clover Place, a 95-unit supportive housing building on Aurora Avenue. The Woodland site pairs studio apartments with on-site behavioral health and case management.