Sunny Friday leads into a warm weekend — highs near 70°F Friday and near 80–81°F Sunday, with a chance to break the daily record.

A four-man crew will depart La Push on May 1, 2026 to attempt a 3,100-mile, unassisted row to Maui, a 50–70 day crossing that will raise funds for a veteran-led nonprofit.

A confirmed explosive device was recovered near Capitol State Forest Wednesday; the WSP bomb squad removed the device after evacuations and a multi-hour road closure.

Seattle Public Schools rolled out districtwide guidelines that require K–8 phones to be off and stored all day and limit high school phone use during class. The move follows a district review and pilot programs.

Federal prosecutors say a Seattle gang leader and a co‑conspirator ran a multistate sex‑trafficking network that used SeaTac motel rooms, fake IDs and rental cars to move victims.

Two people were hurt when two pit bulls allegedly attacked customers outside a South Tacoma convenience store. The owner now faces multiple assault and animal-cruelty charges.

Crews are responding to a residential fire on the 200 block of W Prospect St and officials urged people to avoid the area.

Jessica Campbell, the NHL's first on-bench female assistant coach, will not return to the Seattle Kraken next season; the team says she plans to explore other NHL coaching roles.

A Seattle corner store sold a Powerball ticket that matched four white balls plus the Powerball to win $50,000. The ticket was purchased at Seven Star Mini Mart on S Jackson Street.

Mortgage rates nudged back toward 6.5% after the Fed held rates, tightening monthly payments for Seattle buyers and pushing some toward ARMs or buydowns.

A late‑night inferno at a Graham wrecking yard sent crews through the night; the fire was brought under control early Thursday with no reported injuries.

Amazon opened a temporary park at Bellevue 600 where a proposed 31‑story tower remains on hold. The activation gives downtown immediate green space while timing for the buildout stays uncertain.

Seattle Children’s says Laurelhurst noise limits are complicating medevac landings and has called for a review of the voluntary agreement that governs rooftop flights.