A woman has sued Southwest and a passenger after an alleged in‑flight sexual assault on a Seattle‑to‑Sacramento flight, accusing the carrier of negligence and overserving a visibly intoxicated passenger. The lawsuit follows a criminal plea in the case.

A Dec. 13, 2023 video shows a Seattle man confronting officers after an arrest; the clip has resurfaced as city leaders respond to renewed ICE activity.

NWS has a Red Flag Warning for the Selkirk Mountains through 11 a.m. PDT Friday; lightning and gusty outflow winds raise the risk of new fires. Spokane County has burn restrictions in place.

A coyote jumped a fence in Edmonds and dragged a small dog into nearby woods Sunday night, prompting a police search and renewed warnings from animal-control officials.

Cloudy morning clears to sun and a high near 74°F today. A mid‑week warm‑up could push highs into the mid‑80s.

A King County judge approved the July 8 release of Robert Lough from McNeil Island to an Enumclaw neighborhood; neighbors say they were not told and are demanding answers.

A JLARC audit found L&I’s wage‑complaint backlog left many farmworker claims unresolved past the 60‑day legal deadline; new 2026 laws and added investigators aim to speed fixes.

Sumner police say they dispersed a warehouse‑district street‑racing meet, issuing 10 criminal citations and impounding 10 vehicles. No injuries were reported as investigators collect evidence.

Thunderstorms prompted an FAA ground stop at Sea-Tac on July 16, halting inbound flights and triggering growing departure delays; officials say the pause may be extended.

Deputy Mayor Joe Bushnell presented a stakeholder report as Tacoma reopens a debate over raising the city minimum wage to $20 an hour.

Two men tied to drug trafficking around Seattle’s International District and the I‑5 'Jungle' were sentenced after a federal wiretap probe and large drug and gun seizures.

After years of nightly flocks at UW Bothell, the region’s famous murder of crows now gathers in Redmond’s Sammamish Valley. Researchers point to habitat change and new wetlands as likely drivers.

NWS Spokane briefly warned of nickel-sized hail and 50-mph gusts across the Northeast Mountains and Okanogan Highlands as a compact cell tracked near Sherman Pass.