Bellevue WA

Seattle Restaurant Week kicks off Sunday and runs for two weeks, with more than 250 restaurants across the region rolling out prix‑fixe menus from $20 to $65. The deals stretch from downtown Seattle to the Eastside, but there is a catch: many spots only offer their Restaurant Week menus on select days, so it pays to read the fine print before you book...

SEATTLE — The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) released its 2025 Sightings and Sentinel Actions report this week, showing more reported sightings compared to 2024. That PWWA app received 50,323 reports of whale, wildlife, and protective sentinel actions in and around the Salish Sea. That's an increase of 12 percent compared to 2024's 44,933 reports.

Saturday morning turned grim on State Route 2 east of Monroe, where a two-vehicle crash left the highway fully blocked, killing two people and seriously injuring another, according to authorities. Troopers and emergency crews swarmed the scene, working through the wreckage and trying to keep traffic moving as best they could. The collision shut down the route around milepost 18 near Sofie Road...

Seattle authorities cleared out a homeless encampment from a park earlier this week, only for the homeless to return within less than a day.

A night out at a Lynnwood neighborhood bar ended in tragedy after a 38-year-old man was shot outside and later died, and police say a suspect is now behind bars facing a murder charge. The victim, Mecos Oneal, was wounded on April 10 and died at a hospital on April...

SEATTLE — An incident at the BP Cherry Point Refinery prompted an emergency response Saturday, leaving three people injured. Officials say the situation at the refinery has been contained and does not pose a risk to nearby communities. Three individuals were hurt and transported to a local hospital for treatment. All other staff members have been accounted for.

SEATTLE — An emotional homecoming on the Seattle waterfront, 146 days in the making. “It’s great to be home. Everybody misses their friends and family, pets, whatever that might be, but it’s great to be back in Seattle,” said Capt. Jeff Rasnake, the Commanding officer of the Polar Star.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information following a robbery at a Pioneer Square market where a suspect used a wine bottle to assault two employees. One victim suffered broken teeth while the other was left in a coma for weeks with severe head trauma. Seattle police are seeking...

Seattle — Cannabis may be legal in Washington, but clinicians say the health fallout landing in exam rooms and emergency departments is getting harder to ignore. A new University of Washington survey of doctors, nurses and other providers across the state finds many are seeing a steady stream of serious cannabis-related problems and feel they are playing catch-up on how to handle them...

The I-405 closure this weekend will create major delays as crews tackle necessary roadwork between Renton and Bellevue.