Seattle's severe cold snap leads to school closures, burst pipes including a non-sewage flood at Seattle University, and the indefinite closure of The Angry Beaver bar due to flooding.

A neighbor foiled an attempted robbery at Everett's Marijuanaclub99 by using bear spray on the suspects who rammed a stolen vehicle into the store. No theft occurred, but the building sustained damage.

A statue model of Native American activist Billy Frank Jr. was unveiled in Olympia; it will join the National Statuary Hall in 2025 as the first contemporary Native figure.

Patients at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center were compromised in a cyberattack, with 1 million potentially affected and being extorted by the Hunters International ransomware gang.

Washington State's Attorney General sues to block the $25-billion merger of Kroger and Albertsons over concerns it will decrease competition and raise prices.

Seattle challenges an arbitrator's decision to reinstate a fired police officer, with Mayor Harrell criticizing the ruling as undermining police accountability.

A hit and run in Seattle's Rainier Valley caused a fatality and a car fire, with the suspect vehicle crashing into a building. The 34-year-old driver died, while the other car occupants were unharmed.

A car crash on State Route 512 near Puyallup resulted in the death of five people, including two children, after the vehicle hit an overpass column and caught fire.

In the grim hours before dawn on Sunday, tragedy struck Puyallup as five individuals were killed in a severe single-vehicle accident, details ...

Seattle's Link light rail will experience service cuts due to maintenance, with weekday trains running every 26 minutes until February 4. Shuttle buses will replace trains on weekends between Capitol Hill and SODO.

King County and the Salvation Army increase shelter beds in Seattle in response to a cold snap, offering the city's homeless population up to 500 places for respite and essential services.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport faced at least 66 flight cancellations due to Boeing 737 MAX 9 groundings and weather, with ongoing safety investigations.

Three men were shot on East Pike Street in Seattle's First Hill; their wounds are not life-threatening. No suspects have been detained as police investigate.