SDOT has reopened a parking review in the West Seattle Junction and is seeking feedback this summer; paid on‑street parking is one possible outcome. Surveys are open through July 27.

A stolen pickup towing a horse trailer went airborne on SR 18 during a brief pursuit; deputies arrested a suspect and the horse was reported unharmed.

Morning clouds give way to mostly sunny skies with highs near 72°F. Boaters should watch for small craft advisories as seas build.

A faint, camera-visible aurora briefly appeared over West Seattle late Friday after a strong solar flare and a NOAA geomagnetic watch. More short displays are possible over the holiday weekend.

The Junction will be all festival July 10-12: headline bands, an expanded Kids Zone with a foam party, and more than 160 local vendors. Summer Fest Eve is July 9.

Two adults and two dogs died after a motor home went up in flames on farmland near Roy. Crews extinguished the blaze and investigators remained on scene.

A bomb threat prompted a Friday morning evacuation at Woodland Park Zoo; Seattle police are investigating amid a national wave of hoax "swatting" calls.

Dutch Bros is planning its first Seattle shop in a former Starbucks space, a symbolic entry into Starbucks’ hometown as the drive‑thru chain accelerates expansion.

Washington L&I fined Moxee-based Superbee Contracting $692,750 after finding failures to provide written job terms and safe transportation to nearly 1,200 workers.

KKR bought two newly built apartment buildings in Seattle and Redmond this month, adding about 430 units to its portfolio, public records show.

Seattle police arrested a 17-year-old after linking a string of robberies that hit convenience and beauty-supply stores across King and Pierce counties.

A backyard-deck blaze spread through a View Ridge home Friday morning, killing a 93-year-old and prompting an official investigation.

Bellevue police arrested a 35-year-old after an attempted downtown stabbing. Detectives are asking witnesses and anyone with video to contact investigators.