Tacoma Public Schools agreed to settle a federal suit for $2.65M after investigators found a Skyline Elementary teacher mistreated a nonverbal student. A judge approved a special‑needs trust for the child.

Seattle Fire responded to a three‑story apartment fire on N. 45th St and urged the public to avoid the area. Dispatch logs list a Level 2 response at 116 N. 45th St.

A Port Orchard man was arrested after an undercover WSP probe allegedly targeting the sexual exploitation of a minor. He faces multiple felony counts and bail is $250,000.

Washington’s unemployment rate stayed at 5.2% in June, a point above the U.S. rate, as restaurant and manufacturing gains offset tech and public‑sector losses.

A late-night fight behind Don's Restaurant in Marysville left one man dead. Police arrested another and booked him on suspicion of first-degree manslaughter.

A Blue Angels jet made an unusually low pass at Pensacola Beach during a morning arrival, sending umbrellas and chairs airborne and prompting a Navy safety review ahead of Seafair.

Home security video shows stray bullets striking a cul‑de‑sac in unincorporated Arlington; families say deputies were slow to respond and reckless‑endangerment referrals are pending.

Pages from Mike McCready’s Farewell to Seasons will be shown at Mutual Arts Collective in Pike Place beginning July 22, with a SMASH partnership and a companion rock‑opera. The graphic novel ships in October 2026.

John Marchant Stabbert, son of a longtime Tacoma pastor, has been summoned on four counts of first‑degree child rape tied to alleged incidents from 1997–2001; church leaders say they have removed him and are cooperating with police.

Weber County charging papers say Chad Jason Torres‑Cruz picked up a 13‑year‑old via Instagram, transported her to Pineview Reservoir and raped her; he's currently jailed in Spokane on related charges.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday afternoon in Seattle with mid-70s highs. Expect wet roads, gusty winds, and active mountain and marine advisories.

Point Defiance Zoo closed its outdoor puffin exhibit after three puffins died; preliminary testing points to avian psittacosis and no human cases have been reported.

A King County inquest jury found Seattle officers' use of deadly force in the 2019 Ryan Smith shooting was necessary after reviewing body‑worn video. Prosecutors had earlier declined charges.