The Sound Transit board voted to buy two Seattle parcels to preserve land for West Seattle and Ballard Link extensions amid cost and displacement concerns. The acquisitions are framed as protective buys while designs move forward.

Cloudy morning and mid-40s with a slight chance of light rain this afternoon. Expect drier weather Saturday and Sunday.

A Flock ALPR alert sent Tukwila detectives after two stolen vehicles Thursday night; a disabled car near Foster Park led to three arrests and one injury.

The Washington DNR warned this week that budget cuts could force closures at nearly 20 recreation sites, including campgrounds and an ORV area in Southwest Washington. Officials say staffing losses and lost crew partnerships have stretched maintenance thin.

A cryptic City of Kent post — "the office is on fire" — circulated Thursday with no immediate official confirmation. Officials and regional agencies had not yet posted details.

Eight former detainees say staff at Clark County’s juvenile lockup sexually and physically abused youth for decades and have filed a suit seeking damages and oversight.

Mount Rainier will not require timed-entry reservations in 2026 and will rely on parking and traffic controls instead. Officials and local businesses are watching how summer crowds respond.

Remains found near Lake Tapps in 2019 were identified and are now being investigated as a homicide. Detectives are asking the public for tips via Crime Stoppers.

Drivers with Washington's Drivers Union held a rush-hour protest outside Uber’s downtown engineering office, saying an oversupply of new drivers has flooded Seattle’s market and cut pay. A new report finds empty miles are rising fast.

Bridge Investment Group paid roughly $78 million for The Ridge and The Shores in Federal Way — a combined 335 units — marking King County’s biggest commercial sale of 2026 so far.

Door‑to‑door roofers have been pressuring Seattle’s older homeowners into costly repairs; friends and police stopped a north Seattle woman from losing nearly $34,000. Officials list red flags and resources.

Sunny morning turns blustery: a 40% chance of light rain this afternoon with gusty SSW winds. Mountain snow and Small Craft Advisories continue into Friday.

Pop‑up favorite Cove’s Cookies, run by Adriana Shaffer, is eyeing a permanent Tacoma bakery while keeping a busy March pop‑up schedule.