Rep. Tomiko Santos introduced HB 2713 to add a 1% B&O surcharge on private detention operators, singling out the GEO‑run Tacoma processing center. The bill had a late House Finance hearing and now awaits committee action.

A judge paused sentencing after Gabriel Vargas-Garcia broke down in court; the Bellevue Transit Center beating case is now set for a hearing next Tuesday.

A House budget would eliminate Washington’s urban-forestry funding, threatening Tacoma plantings and the state staff that helps unlock federal grants. Advocates warn millions in pass-through funds are at risk.

The Franklin County coroner identified the man pulled from a submerged car at Chiawana Park as Jason Watts. Pasco police say the death is being investigated as a homicide.

SeaTac’s Pancake Chef has reopened under new ownership, bringing back classic pancakes, longtime staff and new comfort dishes. The retro diner’s lights are on again.

Kent secured state approval under HB 2015 to keep a 0.1% safety sales tax and pursue state grants to hire additional officers. The move clears a path for roughly 10 new hires and a fast‑moving application window.

A Bothell mother said she was "shocked" after the man charged in her daughter's 2025 death posted $250,000 bond and was released with a GPS monitor.

Cutoff day in Olympia left the 0.05 DUI proposal dead while bills on toxicology testing, face‑covering limits and supplemental budgets moved forward.

A Renton man was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegal firearm possession and fentanyl distribution, ATF Seattle says.

Rebecca “Becky” Benaroya, the Seattle philanthropist behind Benaroya Hall and medical research institutes, has died at 103.

Seven college students left a Tacoma marina on a 22-foot sailboat on April 14, 1971 and never returned. Decades of searches and sporadic leads have failed to resolve the disappearance.

A neighbor in Upper Alki filmed coyotes on Halleck SW, prompting concerns for pets and reminders from wildlife officials about hazing and prevention.

Partly cloudy and crisp Saturday with a high near 51°F. Rain moves back in Tuesday into Wednesday.