Seattle WA

High pressure building across the Northwest will deliver several days of above-normal temperatures, and even some spots in the South Sound and nearer the Cascades hitting 90° or hotter Sunday through Tuesday.

A 37-year-old Tacoma man died at the scene of a rollover wreck in southeast Pierce County on Saturday, according to the Washington State Patrol. About 7:20 p.m., the man, who has yet to be identified, was headed south on state Route 161, also known as Meridian Avenue East, near Barny Larson Road. That area is south...

From the Mandela exhibit at MOHAI to rooftop honors for Seattle media icons, this episode of Back2Besa celebrates community, culture, and Black excellence. Meet Maya Russell, star of the Teen Summer Musical’s “The Wiz,” and step into events like Scope Screenings and the Blueprint Brunch, where local voices shape a...

Seattle is facing a costly and disruptive crime wave: smash-and-grab burglaries. These brazen acts, where vehicles often ram storefronts, are not only causing significant financial damage but also eroding our sense of security. The estimated total cost of burglaries in Seattle from August 2024 to July 2025 is...

SEATTLE - Public transit fares will soon increase across some services in Seattle. The changes come alongside an increase and update in services offered for riders in the Emerald City's metro area. Which transit fares are changing in Seattle this September?. By the numbers: — Full adult fares on the...

When they arrived, officers found the man with a gunshot wound to his upper chest.

An Oregon-based solar company is in the crosshairs again over Labor and Industries safety violations. Purelight, formerly Solgen Power according to L-I, was hit with a $250,000 fine when an inspector saw two workers on a roof in Vancouver installing solar panels, but they were not utilizing proper rope and restraint...

A Bellevue police officer shot and killed a man who shot at officers with a high-velocity air rifle early Friday, investigators confirmed nearly 18 hours later. Washington State Patrol Sgt. Jermaine Walker confirmed the fatal shooting, which is under investigation by King County's Independent Force Investigation...

This "scary, highly toxic" plant that can be deadly, even if you don't touch it, is found in Washington and across the country. Here's how you can help identify the plant to avoid. Officials are once again warning about a poisonous plant that can be deadly, which is found in...

SEATTLE — It was a nighttime gathering to talk about what is worrying people who live in central Seattle, an area many forum participants said is plagued by violent crime. “We’ve had murders, we’ve had shootings, we have assaults,” said Liz Smith, who lives in the area.