Horizon Air will close its Medford crew base in Q2 2026, relocating about 78 pilots and flight attendants while airport officials say scheduled flights should continue.

A rider pulled a handgun on a Sound Transit train near Puyallup Station Thursday; police arrested a suspect and recovered a firearm and suspected MDMA.

County and industry data show Seattle’s top office towers have lost billions in assessed value as vacancy rates spike, squeezing downtown tax revenue and retailers.

King County Assessor John Wilson was charged March 25, 2026, with two counts of violating a restraining order filed by his ex‑fiancée.

A former Riverside Elementary paraeducator was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to producing and sharing sexual material involving dozens of minors. Court records and prosecutors say the abuse included both recorded assaults and online solicitation.

Portland’s Voodoo Doughnut is eyeing Tacoma for a new location that would join its Capitol Hill and Bellevue shops. City officials say the storefront could boost neighborhood foot traffic.

Washington buyers are increasingly choosing adjustable‑rate mortgages to lower upfront payments; ARMs made up nearly 25% statewide and 36% in King County.

A McDonald’s has opened at 731 Shaw Road while East Town Crossing brings 76 apartments, pool and leasing to Puyallup’s Shaw Road corridor. Local records and the developer site show the new retail and rental additions.

An 11-year-old girl is in serious condition after a water rescue off West Seattle. Rescue Boat 5 pulled her from the water and she was treated at Fire Station 5 before hospital transfer.

A hillside slip on Beach Drive SW dumped soil into two yards and left yellow tags requiring geotechnical reviews.

An 87-year-old woman was pulled from a house fire in Seattle's Cherry Hill and later pronounced dead. Investigators and the medical examiner are probing what started the blaze.

Michelin-starred chef Johnny Spero is joining the Inn at Langley to open Passage, a tasting-menu restaurant timed to the inn’s May 17 reopening. The move follows Spero’s decision to close his D.C. restaurant and relocate to Whidbey.

Sunny and mild Friday in Seattle with highs near 55°F. Rain likely returns Sunday afternoon.