Sophon, the celebrated Phinney Ridge Cambodian restaurant, closed this spring after tax warrants, revoked registration and worker wage complaints surfaced.

First Student filed a WARN notice saying it will lay off 111 Seattle employees — mostly bus drivers — and consolidate operations, with separations scheduled to begin Aug. 17.

A man was stabbed at Gas Works Park on June 14, 2024; police arrested a suspect and booked them on assault. The incident arrives as the city advances safety fixes at the park.

Snohomish County Council ordered a comprehensive jail efficiency study as corrections labor and overtime strain the general fund and the county prepares an RFP.

A teen driver was arrested after a westbound collision on SR‑16 in Tacoma that injured a passenger and briefly set a car ablaze. Troopers say the driver is under 18.

Meriwether Landing’s first homes opened at Joint Base Lewis‑McChord as part of a $130M plan to add 212 units. Initial move‑ins begin this week, officials say.

Shoreline Fire reports crews on scene of a residential fire in the 19200 block of 68th Ave NE in Kenmore. Officials asked people to avoid the area.

A Renton man prosecutors say brokered kilogram-scale drug deals was sentenced to 84 months after a multiagency wiretap and large seizures that traced supply chains to Colombia.

Hazmat crews evacuated a 14th Avenue building after reports of a carbon dioxide leak. Officials tested and ventilated the space while teams searched for the source.

The Washington State Patrol is asking for dash‑cam tips after a man riding a tricycle was struck and killed on SR‑97 near Goldendale early Monday. Detectives want any footage or witness information.

A motorcyclist died after colliding with a semi on westbound SR 18 at MP 25; westbound lanes are closed and the Washington State Patrol is investigating.

Bellevue-born Supreme Dumplings has opened a Tacoma location in The Village at Tacoma Mall, adding xiao long bao and more to the mall's dining lineup.

A 20,000-plus-acre blaze burned south of Toppenish while an Upriver fire east of Spokane forced Level 2 and 3 evacuations and shelter openings.