A Salish Sea humpback nicknamed Pop Tart was freed from fishing gear after a coordinated U.S.–Canada response, officials and whale‑watch crews say.

A Kent HealthPoint security guard injured in a January clinic altercation later died in May; the King County medical examiner now classifies the death as a homicide.

Bodycam video posted by the King County Sheriff's Office shows deputies breaking down a door and carrying three young girls out; the children's father was arrested.

Two coyotes were photographed in West Seattle neighborhoods within an hour Thursday morning. Wildlife officials urge humane hazing and securing pets and garbage.

A multi‑agency standoff in East Bremerton ended with the arrest of a man accused of attacking a woman near the Wheaton Way transit hub.

A Seattle watchdog alleges Let’s Go Washington failed to disclose more than 150 promotional appearances by podcaster Brandi Kruse, possibly worth up to $1.25 million. The PDC is reviewing the complaint ahead of a mid‑September deadline.

A barricaded-person standoff at the Lowell in First Hill ended when a man with outstanding warrants fell nine stories and died while being taken to Harborview.

Multiple brush fires along northbound SR 167 in Auburn closed lanes Thursday and backed up traffic toward Sumner and Pacific as crews worked to contain the blazes.

Stripe has expanded its downtown Seattle office at Madison Centre, joining a wave of large tech leases that brokers say are stabilizing the market.

LMN Architects signed a 50,154-square-foot lease at the renovated Washington Park building in Pioneer Square and plans to relocate next year.

Nestlé has asked the TTAB to cancel Seattle Strong’s federal trademark; the SoDo cold-brew maker says it’s fighting back with fundraising and filings.

Deputies arrested a man after three women were grabbed and assaulted inside a Pierce County Safeway. The sheriff’s office shared the arrest on X.

Cloudy Friday with a high near 75°F, spotty drizzle possible and a small craft advisory Friday night.