Beacon Hill’s long-running reputation as an affordable Seattle neighborhood is shifting as buyers chase transit, parks and renovation-ready homes. New MLS data show single-family medians around $800,000.

A Lakewood bar fight turned into a police chase that ended in a crash on I-5 near SR 16; a man was hospitalized and later booked, police say.

National data and Seattle employers say AI-written résumés are slowing hiring and forcing small businesses to add verification steps and partners.

A new Washington law effective next Thursday redraws the line between e‑bikes and e‑motorcycles and could mean some riders need a motorcycle endorsement. Check your bike.

A 46-year-old was arrested after a 26-year-old was fatally stabbed outside the Grandview Apartments on Veterans Drive. Detectives say the men knew each other and there is no ongoing threat.

MOD Pizza founders Scott and Ally Svenson sold their 1908 Medina mansion for nearly $11.6M in a high‑end Eastside transaction.

Ichiro will headline the Mariners' first-ever Alumni Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park on Aug. 7, with Ken Griffey Jr. as commissioner and Nelson Cruz and Jay Buhner as captains.

Cloudy and cool Friday in Seattle with a mid‑day chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Cooler, unsettled Saturday with small hail and mountain snow possible.

Zillow's latest analysis finds Seattle buyers must plan to hold properties for nearly 20 years before owning outpaces renting. Higher mortgage rates and price‑to‑rent gaps shape the verdict.

A Pierce County judge sentenced Lars Nelson to 7½ years in the April 2025 death of Sophie Tinney, a case that has raised questions about anti‑natalist ideology and online radicalization.

Two masked men robbed the Highland Park 7-Eleven around midnight; police are reviewing surveillance and asking neighbors for tips.

A motorcyclist died Thursday evening after a collision with a tow truck on State Route 7 at 204th Street East in Spanaway. Both directions were closed while troopers investigated.

Sound Transit staff recommended a 14‑station fare‑gate pilot, estimating $79–88M in construction and a two‑to‑five‑year payback with $30M+ annual upside after recouping costs.