Permit filings show Fife’s Emish Market is eyeing two closed Shari’s diners in Tacoma and Federal Way for its first expansion beyond Fife.

Mayor Katie Wilson named Esther Handy interim chief of staff and reassigned Kate Brunette Kreuzer as part of a senior-office reshuffle tied to council tensions.

Sources say Apple is close to leasing Arbor Blocks East at 300 Eighth Ave. N., which would expand its South Lake Union footprint next to its Arbor Blocks West offices.

Bellevue police say an arrest followed a March 2 tip about a fraud scheme; detectives say the probe expanded beyond the city. Officer Kankam led the inquiry.

Business and civic leaders are pressing Oregon's Prosperity Council to back Cascadia high-speed rail, saying it could cut Portland‑Seattle trips to about an hour and spur thousands of jobs.

Seattle has placed four solar-powered public restrooms in Pioneer Square and SoDo ahead of the World Cup. The units are free, self-contained and will be cleaned and monitored.

Cool, windy Friday in Seattle with showers likely and possible thunderstorms. Gusts near 24 mph and a small‑craft advisory for Puget Sound.

The 55th Northwest Folklife runs May 22–25 at Seattle Center, themed UBUNTU with Smithsonian programming, dozens of stages and free family events.

A 13-year-old was arrested in Bremerton after deputies say he pointed a stolen, unloaded handgun at a motorist near West Hills STEM Academy. He faces multiple felony charges and was booked into juvenile detention.

Harry’s Good Times Co. will convert a historic Capitol Hill house into The Baillie — a 10-room hotel with a ground-floor restaurant slated for summer 2027.

Live Nation and First Avenue Entertainment announced a 5,500-capacity music venue at The Boxyard in SoDo, promising new shows, jobs and a targeted 2029 opening.

King County paid roughly $36.2M to buy the Totem Lake office that houses the region’s first 24/7 walk‑in mental‑health crisis center. The move secures the clinic as the county builds a network of levy‑funded centers.

A dead gray whale was found Wednesday at North Sunset Beach on Whidbey Island, marking the 19th gray whale recorded in Washington this year. NOAA and researchers are responding.