An omnibus hearing for off‑duty Trooper Sarah Lee Clasen was moved to Aug. 12, 2026 as defense lawyers review evidence in the crash that killed a Richland motorcyclist.

Bumbershoot trims base ticket tiers and offers a paid re-entry add-on for Labor Day weekend. The festival will also expand a campus 'sip & stroll' and keep kids 12 and under free.

Spokane Valley council agreed to spend about $100,000 on a consultant study meant to prove state parking caps would harm neighborhood safety as the city updates its comp plan.

A 52-year-old man was arrested after a pursuit in Graham ended with a crash into a patrol vehicle; deputies say they seized a loaded revolver and meth.

Seattle Fire Department says hazmat crews are responding to an incident in the 1400 block of Harvard Ave and asked people to avoid the area while teams work. Updates are pending.

The Army Corps tapped Big River Construction to repair Grays Harbor’s North Jetty — a roughly $30M project that will protect the navigation channel and bring heavy-haul traffic through Ocean Shores.

Raw video shows a tree collapse onto a car in the Monroe area during a wind advisory; the driver was killed and crews closed the road while clearing the scene.

Kent police say they arrested a 24-year-old Buckley man after a BOLO and license-plate camera hits led officers to his Volkswagen GTI parked outside a downtown bank. The suspect was transferred to Bothell investigators.

Steady rain and gusty southwest winds hit Seattle Thursday; the Skokomish River rose above flood stage and could cause localized flooding.

A Skagit County jury convicted 39-year-old Manuel Estevan Camacho of two counts of second-degree rape and unlawful imprisonment. Sentencing is scheduled for April 10, 2026.

Zumper’s March Seattle‑metro report shows Bellevue still tops the region in asking rents — one‑bedrooms at $2,450 and two‑bedrooms at $3,030 — while some outlying cities post steep declines.

Emergency crews evacuated the North Transfer Station after a HazMat response; crews are on scene and officials asked the public to avoid the area. Updates are pending.

A data project shows the old PERS money-match still produces hundreds of six-figure pensions even as the formula is phased out for new hires. The system has $100B+ in assets but heavy long-term obligations.