A two-alarm blaze at a Pacific Highway motel in Federal Way displaced 35 residents and prompted a Red Cross response. Crews contained the fire and officials are coordinating shelter.

A Portland teen says he was jailed for nearly two weeks after being arrested on a mistaken rape warrant. His attorney has filed a notice of intent to sue as prosecutors review the files.

Five men were arrested in West Seattle after undercover officers posed as teenagers, charging documents say. Prosecutors allege the suspects agreed to pay for sex and face felony counts.

ICE arrested a 48‑year‑old Edmonds College student on the Lynnwood campus after authorities say he overstayed his visa; ICE says he is being held in Tacoma pending return to Colombia.

A newly finished Mercer Island waterfront estate is on the market for $19.5 million — and the sellers say they'll stay on as neighbors.

Seattle has issued an RFP to direct about $8M toward rental aid, legal services and a centralized portal aimed at keeping roughly 1,000 households housed in 2027.

A two-alarm warehouse fire in north Everett injured an employee and sent a firefighter to the hospital; investigators are probing reports of explosions.

A Washington appeals court remand has paused Seattle’s Phase 2 Centers & Corridors rezonings, clouding the city’s timeline for dozens of corridor upzones and 30 neighborhood centers.

Seattle organizers are pairing the U.S.–Australia World Cup match with Juneteenth programming citywide — art, watch parties and events spotlighting Black history.

A brief sewer overflow near Constellation Park has prompted warning signs and a county advisory to avoid contact with the water.

Ahmed Suliman has opened Shib Shib, a 24-seat Arabic-inspired cocktail bar in Maynard Alley, arriving just as World Cup visitors fill the city. The alleyway spot pairs inventive drinks with sharable small plates.

Sunny today with a high near 76°F; Juneteenth warms to about 82°F and an inland heat spike arrives early next week.

Longtime Sumner councilmember and retired firefighter Greg Reinke was found dead June 15; city officials say his death appears to be from natural causes.