Auburn Emergency Management met with seismologists and published a Q&A explaining Cascadia, deep quakes, early‑warning limits and what residents should do.

A truck driver died after sideswiping a city vehicle on Pine Street near S Tacoma Way. Tacoma Police say the cause of the crash is under investigation.

A Spokane man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after investigators found thousands of child sexual‑abuse images, some linked to known victims. Authorities say much of the material was violent.

A water main break near Houser Way and 200 Mill Ave S forced evacuations and closed a stretch of Houser Way N, prompting detours while crews assess damage.

Mayor Katie Wilson paused the city's plan to roll out Microsoft Copilot to staff while her administration reassesses privacy, security and policy implications.

King County warns of a measles exposure at Sea‑Tac after a Canadian traveler passed through on March 9; officials point people to county and state exposure maps and vaccine guidance.

Shots were fired in the 2700 block of Alki Ave SW Friday night; police recovered shell casings and one person was treated after ducking to the ground.

A state board rule could strip enrollment funding for college‑run parent‑education programs, forcing Seattle co‑op preschools to raise fees or close, officials say.

Monroe police arrested a suspect Friday night after a death investigation touched multiple parts of the city. Officials say details remain limited as detectives continue to investigate.

Hundreds of Seattle K-pop fans turned a University District Barnes & Noble into a release‑day pop‑up for BTS' Arirang, complete with giveaways, photo zones and a Netflix‑streamed comeback. Fans lined up early and stocked up on physical copies.

A crash early Friday involving a suspected drunk driver and two Washington State Patrol cruisers briefly closed I‑5 northbound near Castle Rock. The driver was arrested and airlifted; troopers were uninjured.

King County deputies recovered a military-style machine gun from a bus rider during stepped-up transit patrols; local TV aired video of the encounter Friday.

Meta will lay off roughly 331 Washington employees on March 20, concentrated in Redmond, Bellevue and Seattle as Reality Labs is pared back.