Developers have withdrawn a plan for a 21‑story mass‑timber tower at the former Ross site in downtown Seattle, leaving the historic Pike Street corner's future uncertain.

Amazon MGM Studios has begun auditions to find the actor who will follow Daniel Craig as James Bond. Denis Villeneuve is directing and Nina Gold is reportedly leading casting.

An April dog fight in Steilacoom led to shots fired and a temporary lockdown at Steilacoom High School. Authorities say the scene was secured and investigations are ongoing.

An Auburn police officer was arrested Friday on suspicion of communicating with a minor. Pierce County's ICAC team is leading the investigation.

A Kitsap County man says counselors at a state‑placed treatment program pushed Christian teachings and hurled anti‑gay slurs while his treatment was court‑ordered. He’s asking a federal judge to stop the practice and seek damages.

A 19-year-old was shot in Spanaway on May 13; deputies said a red stolen car fled the scene and was later found burned nearby.

Federal prosecutors say two B.C. residents smuggled eight Vietnamese nationals into Washington through Point Roberts and were intercepted at Bellingham International Airport. The pair now face federal charges.

A manhunt is underway after an inmate left the Minimum Security Unit at Monroe Correctional Complex late Thursday. DOC says the person was serving 27 months and was last seen in gray sweatpants and a khaki jacket.

Officials warn Puget Sound and inland rivers remain dangerously cold as summer approaches. Life jackets, shoreline rescues and loaner stations could prevent needless deaths.

A Port Angeles man was arrested Thursday after months of investigation into the Feb. 21 killing of 73-year-old Danny Kendrick. Authorities say the arrest followed dozens of search warrants and surveillance.

A mother has dropped a wrongful‑death claim after her son, a Beacon Plumbing employee, was killed on a Spanaway service call in 2022; the shooter was sentenced to roughly 21 years.

King County issued a stay‑out advisory for Green Lake after tests detected toxic cyanobacteria at the west beach. Officials are posting signs and monitoring water quality.

Nine former clients allege a Seattle immigration attorney filed fraudulent VAWA and T‑visa petitions and signed papers without consent.