Fog and mist this morning give way to light rain and gusty southerly winds. Small Craft Advisories affect parts of Puget Sound into tonight.

Spokane prosecutors are declining more felony domestic‑violence referrals as public‑defender limits and staffing gaps force officials to triage cases.

A pregnant woman was hospitalized after two loose dogs attacked in Tacoma's 4000 block of Puget Sound Avenue. Animal Control impounded the dogs and will investigate.

Two suspects were arrested after deputies say they burglarized a Sultan substation; a K-9 track and drone search led to both arrests.

Mount Rainier National Park has implemented a parkwide ban on campfires and grills starting June 26 because of high temperatures, dry conditions and downed trees.

Seattle Fire battled a working blaze after a shed fire spread into a single‑story house on NE 100th Street. Crews urged people to avoid the area as units operated.

Bungie said it will cut staff as it reorganizes after ending live updates for Destiny 2; Sony confirmed most of the Destiny team was affected and promised transition support.

Seattle University named Maura B. Mast — a mathematician and Fordham dean — as its 23rd and first woman president. She starts Sept. 1, 2026.

A 19-year-old who called 911 during a mental-health crisis was shot and critically injured by Federal Way police; an independent VIIT probe is underway.

Othello police arrested a 38-year-old Moses Lake man on multiple child sexual-exploitation and rape charges after a months-long probe centered on a sexually explicit video.

Cowlitz County deputies and Longview police seized meth, fentanyl and heroin in a multi‑agency sweep that led to two arrests and the recovery of guns and cash.

A 33-year-old hiker who fell about 120 feet on Mount Larrabee was hoisted to safety by a Coast Guard helicopter and flown to Bellingham for treatment.

A pedestrian was injured early Thursday in a hit-and-run on SR-96 near Mill Creek; State Patrol is investigating.