Speight Jenkins, who led Seattle Opera from 1983 to 2014 and built its Wagner reputation, has died at 89. He helped launch major singers and earned national honors for the company.

A woman was found with head and facial injuries early June 3 in the 400 block of Alder Lane; Kent detectives and the King County Medical Examiner are investigating.

A 22-year-old woman was shot while riding in a car off S. Main St. in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on June 3; police have opened an investigation.

Seattle will distribute more than 1,400 free World Cup tickets to youth and caregivers, pairing seats with transit help and food vouchers through local groups.

Shoreline City Council has advanced a $100 million plan for a new aquatic center, sending a 48,000‑sq‑ft design to the November ballot. The proposal would be paid largely by property taxes through a park district.

Seattle's City Council proclaimed June 6 as Amarr Murphy-Paine Day, honoring the Garfield High student killed in 2024 and amplifying family calls for stronger school safety.

Microsoft and Mayo Clinic announced a partnership to build a Mayo‑owned AI model for healthcare that will be piloted inside Mayo Clinic’s clinical systems. The model will be trained on de‑identified clinical data and Mayo clinicians' expertise.

Leavenworth is weighing a car-free remake of Front Street with pavers, festival lighting and possible heated paving. Designers have finished a 10% plan; construction would be years away.

A vehicle on the elevated tracks at Mount Baker Station forced Sound Transit to suspend 1 Line service between Stadium and Othello Tuesday evening. Shuttle buses replaced trains while crews cleared the scene.

Families in Washington say new federal rules have pushed immigration filing fees into the thousands, forcing fundraisers and fee cuts. Local attorneys and advocates warn the costs block access to justice.

NSF is removing instruments from the Ocean Observatories Initiative, ending key below‑surface measurements off the Pacific Northwest as El Niño approaches.

A woman in her mid-60s was found dead at the northbound Delridge/Andover bus stop Tuesday morning; officials say there is no immediate indication of suspicious circumstances.

The Allen Institute unveiled a $400M Brain Health accelerator to map vulnerable brain cells and speed therapies for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and ALS.