Eastbound U.S. 2 was closed Wednesday evening near I‑5 after reports of a road‑rage shooting, forcing detours and local delays.

Three women were wounded early Thursday in a North Seattle shooting; police found an abandoned, bullet-riddled car and detectives are investigating.

Seven dogs, including four puppies, were pulled from a sun‑baked van in Pierce County as temperatures soared; all went to the Tacoma Humane Society for checks.

A Pierce County grandmother says a phone scam wiped out more than $100,000 while her husband is in hospice. Federal data show elder fraud losses are spiking nationwide.

South Seattle College and the Mars Society signed a 10‑year MOA to build a Moon‑ and Mars‑analog research station on the West Seattle campus, with an inflatable mock‑up arriving this summer.

Pierce County Medical Examiner identified 38-year-old Tyrone M. Locke after his dirt bike collided with a sedan in Parkland and caught fire. Deputies say the bike was unlicensed and no charges were filed.

Cooling centers and free transit rides are available across Snohomish County during the heat advisory.

Bridge Logistics Properties paid about $174.5M for a Harbor Freight‑leased warehouse at the FRED310 campus in Frederickson, one of the Puget Sound’s biggest industrial trades this year.

A proposed class action alleges Microsoft raised Xbox prices tied to tariffs and then stood to collect federal refunds; the Seattle-area complaint was removed to federal court. The suit seeks damages and joins a wave of consumer cases over tariff refunds.

Washington AG Nick Brown sued major social‑casino operators, seeking injunctions and restitution after state filings say apps took more than $200M from Washington players. The complaint leans on a Ninth Circuit ruling that virtual chips can be a "thing of value."

A solid-waste truck took down wires near 16th and Myrtle, cutting power to more than 2,100 customers across West Seattle, White Center and South Park.

An internal review is examining whether Lt. James 'Mac' McLaughlin tried to hide footage and whether a Feb. SWAT raid tied to about $700 in alleged gas‑card purchases followed proper procedure.

Federal Way police want tips after an older man was punched from behind in a Pacific Highway South parking lot in May. The suspect fled in a silver Jeep Compass.