Flames moved into the attic of a two‑story home on the 4400 block of Beach Drive SW as Seattle Fire crews conducted an offensive interior attack. Primary searches were completed.

Gov. Bob Ferguson is directing $500,000 from the state's Strategic Reserve Fund to help IonQ expand in Bothell; officials say the project could add up to 2,000 jobs.

Officer Albert Khandzhayan received the Seattle Police Foundation’s Medal of Courage after locating a stolen vehicle and helping rescue three children in West Seattle.

Seattle police say a man who allegedly brandished a weapon and threatened people on Lake City Way was taken into custody Wednesday. The incident was captured on video and is under investigation.

Seattle Parks' draft would end many dual‑use courts; local players have launched a petition saying dozens of outdoor pickleball courts could be removed. Public comment is open through mid‑May.

A 13-year-old Tacoma youth was sentenced Wednesday and ordered into a Utah treatment program as part of probation; the judge credited time served.

A fatal collision between a car and a semi has blocked SR 9 near 84th St NE; troopers are investigating and the roadway remains closed.

Seattle police recovered $76,040 and hundreds of grams of drugs in a Lake City operation; two people were booked on suspicion of possession with intent to distribute.

A Houston man was sentenced to 10 years in Seattle federal court after admitting to a multi‑state scheme that disabled ATMs and ambushed repair technicians. The case spans multiple states and carries nearly $769,000 in restitution.

A Yakima jury found Israel Barriga‑Vargas guilty of second‑degree murder in the shooting death of a Seattle teen at a Terrace Heights party. Sentencing is set for May 11, 2026.

Court filings and a contested email deepened an eviction fight over Green Lake’s Little Red Hen; a judge has pushed the trial to Sept. 24, 2026.

Trump has endorsed John Braun in the competitive WA‑3 race, escalating national GOP attention against Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. The endorsement pits national muscle against the incumbent’s fundraising edge.

Eggslut is opening at Westfield Southcenter in Tukwila with new Wagyu burgers and rosemary fries, expected early May.