Bellevue WA

Huge plumes of black smoke stopped traffic after a semi-truck fire and a brush fire erupted Sunday. Firefighters quickly contained the flames on I-5 and State Route 18, but major delays remained for holiday drivers. There were no reports of injuries from either incident.

Being a parent is nonstop hard work, making it challenging to stay on top of news that impacts families in Washington state. This Hits Home is your weekly hit of news, commentary, and, occasionally, opinion. Want to have a say? Look for the “Take action” prompts. Here’s the update for the week of June 15-21.

A Westside man has injuries following a single-vehicle accident near Stevens Pass on Saturday afternoon.

Grumman A-6E Intruder. Photos are by me and Don England at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. Editor’s notes: The Grumman A-6 Intruder on display at The Museum of Flight in Seattle was built by Grumman Aircraft’s plant in Bethpage, New York, as construction number I-530 and delivered to the U.S. Navy on September 1, 1973

It should be an interesting week to watch the weather here in western Washington....a mini heatwave for the first part of the week and rainy, cool weather to end the week.

WOODINVILLE, Wash. — Two people were taken to the hospital with noncritical injuries after a car crashed into a local business on Sunday morning according to Eastside Fire & Rescue. Eastside Fire & Rescue said crews responded to a report of a car that drove into the Woodinville Cafe...

SEATAC, Wash. — King County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a stabbing at Angle Lake Park after a fight between several young men on Sunday evening. Deputies responded with aid units shortly before 6 p.m. and found man with a stabbing injury. The suspect or suspects left the area in a vehicle before deputies arriv

WESTERN WASHINGTON — The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for several counties across western Washington in anticipation of more record heat for June, and with it comes a heightened risk of heat-related illness. The advisory remains in effect from 11 a.m. Monday through 11 p.m. Wednesday. The...

If my bank account statement were a diary, it would consist entirely of entries about my desperate, ongoing relationship with ice cream. Some people travel for the scenery or the history, but I travel solely to see how many waffle cones I can consume before I pass out from a sugar crash. Naturally, I’ve decided to make

(WSB photo from 2025 Fauntleroy Fall Festival fundraiser @ Super Deli Mart) Two updates tomorrow for a party that’ll be a fun way to celebrate the first day of summer and Father’s Day while supporting a fall tradition: The Super Deli Mart party benefiting the Fauntleroy Fall Festival is now 1-4 pm Sunday at 35th/Barton