A 40-year-old man shot in South Seattle in October died this week. Seattle police have classified the death as a delayed-death homicide and are seeking witnesses.

A downtown McDonald’s at 3rd and Pine has boarded doors and a plexiglass hatch for orders after years of fights and drug use on the block. Locals and staff say violence drove the change.

Two Bremerton council members opposed a proposed Sheridan Road 'hybrid' shelter, delaying a decision and putting about $2.6M in outside funding at risk.

Seattle’s Varsity Theatre closed on Jan. 15, 2026 after more than 80 years. Operators blamed rising costs and pandemic‑era fallout as students and neighbors said goodbye.

Starbird has chosen a Seattle site for its first Washington restaurant as part of a multi‑unit franchise roll‑out led by Mehta Investment Group.

A man was charged with first-degree voyeurism after a hidden camera was found in a Juanita Starbucks restroom; investigators say multiple 'spy cameras' were seized.

WASPC said it will initiate proceedings to consider expelling Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank after his heated Senate testimony. The move highlights a growing clash over oversight and rhetoric.

A judge gave Jerome Frank Jones life without parole after jurors convicted him in the 1994 Renton murders of a mother and her 3‑year‑old son.

A Washougal battalion chief is on trial after his wife’s Jan. 2024 death was later ruled a homicide; jurors were scheduled to begin deliberations this week.

A family is suing Roblox, claiming their daughter was sexually exploited on the platform by an adult man who groomed her into sending explicit images.

Frontier Middle School staff performed life-saving CPR on a colleague who collapsed, demonstrating their preparedness and courage in an emergency situation.

Snohomish County reports three new measles cases in unvaccinated children, with exposure linked to a visiting family. Health authorities are managing containment and warning of more cases.

A Washington woman was charged with international parental kidnapping and using falsified documents to take her son to Panama, violating custody terms. She was extradited and detained, while her son was returned to his father.