The Washington State Fairs Columbia Bank Grandstand will host Weird Al, Little Big Town, Jon Batiste and Ice Cube in September 2026. Heres who plays when and what tickets cost.

Contract talks between MultiCare and insurers Premera and Regence threaten to push MultiCare hospitals and clinics out of network for thousands of Washington patients, with May deadlines looming.

OSU researchers find warmer, rainier winters could move water through PNW watersheds faster, risking lower summer flows and spikes in contaminants.

King County is proposing a double‑digit sewer rate hike to fund about $14B in upgrades as storms intensify. The plan would add roughly $8/month for the average customer.

Kent and Federal Way police swarmed a home in the Star Lake neighborhood Monday, prompting a multi‑agency response and localized road closures near Cambridge Drive.

Cloudy Monday morning in Seattle with highs near 61°F and small craft advisories for parts of Puget Sound. Sunshine returns midweek with warming into the 60s and low 70s.

An 8-year-old told officers a man tried to grab her near 36th/Othello; police searched Gatewood and broadcast a suspect description.

Kitsap 911 says its emergency lines are back up after a temporary outage. The agency urges residents to try alternate numbers or text 911 if they still can't connect.

Tacoma’s council has asked for a formal review of the boulders placed to deter encampments and requested cost estimates for removal, storage and alternatives. The findings will be folded into the 2027‑28 budget process.

Seattle Fire located a kayaker near the 1000 block of Fairview Ave N on Lake Union; two rescue swimmers entered the water and the department has not released the person's condition.

Three people were hospitalized in critical condition after a Tacoma crash that initially was reported as fatal; first responders revived one person at the scene.

Woodland Park Zoo's Forest Trailhead opens May 1, reintroducing tree kangaroos and red pandas to a treetop pathway while centering global forest conservation.

Cool, clear mornings with a Frost Advisory through 10 AM Sunday; sunny with highs near 65°F this afternoon. Midweek will trend warmer near 70°F in some spots.