Seattle WA

The officers had gone to lunch and returned to their vehicle, where they found a suspect spray painting it.

OLYMPIA, Wash. - A newly proposed law would increase cigarette taxes in Washington state by $2 per pack, meaning you could pay as much as $17 to smoke. House Bill 2382 would add a $2 tax on cigarettes. If it passes, that will mean you would pay more than $5 in taxes (there is already a $3 tax on cigarettes) per pack...

Seattle’s long tech boom is suddenly looking fragile, and the anxiety is no longer confined to software engineers refreshing their inboxes. A cascade of layoffs, stalled hiring and shifting tax and real estate dynamics is forcing the region to confront how dependent its broader prosperity has become on a single...

I don't have family nearby. My husband passed three years ago. My daughter lives in Seattle. When I was diagnosed last fall, I figured I'd just take taxis to treatment. But last week, my regular driver cancelled an hour before my appointment. I was stuck. I didn't know what to do. So I posted on the app, embarrassed,...

The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office says a 43-year-old man is facing a charge of attempted murder after allegedly assaulting a woman he was dating.

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) says a man who allegedly stole a car in King County was flagged by FLOCK cameras in Shelton on Sunday afternoon.

Ikea is opening a new store in Redmond on Feb. 11. To celebrate, the location, whose full name is Ikea Plan & Order Point with Pick-Up, is having a grand opening at 9:45 a.m. with giveaways, food samples, and remarks from Redmond Mayor Angela Birney; Plymouth Housing Director of Partnerships Mary Lagomarsino; and...

7-Eleven Inc. has opened a new convenience store inside Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, offering 24-hour service to travelers and airport employees, the company said. The store is located before security, near baggage claim areas 15 and 16, and officially opened Friday, Jan. 23, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting, Seattle Police said.

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Amazon and T-Mobile are slashing hundreds of jobs in Bellevue and across Washington state, dealing a major blow to the region’s tech-heavy workforce as companies restructure amid shifting economic and industry pressures. “We have employees here whose husbands work at T-Mobile and Amazon, or wives,...