Seattle WA

SEATTLE — The next major wildfire in King County could start with a single ember. Hotter, drier summers are transforming western Washington into a region at greater risk for destructive wildfires, and King County officials said flames don't have to reach people’s doorsteps to destroy their homes. In...

Newly-obtained video and court documents reveal the disturbing details of a violent robbery that prompted a miles-long, high-speed police chase in Seattle over the weekend.

A fuel spill on Harbor Island allowed as much as 5,000 gallons of diesel into a containment area in Elliott Bay, according to the state Department of Ecology. A social media post Monday night by the agency stated a recovery operation began soon after the spill at Vigor Shipyards, in coordination with the U.S. Coast Gua

A recent article in The Seattle Times covered the story of a young couple who moved to Seattle but feel they can’t afford to live in the city while saving up for major milestones, despite earning $173,000 a year. Jorge Aranda and Mattie Gottbrath have a monthly take-home pay...

A 22-year-old man was seriously injured in a shooting Sunday in Seattle's Central District, with the chaos captured on security cameras. Stray bullets struck a convenience store, a nearby home and a parked car, but no other injuries were reported. Police have not made any arrests, and detectives are investigating...

Gov. Bob Ferguson tried and failed to make the case for “why Washington” to Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol after the coffee giant had already warned the governor that higher taxes would damage the state’s business climate and after the company announced a massive expansion in Nashville, Tennessee.

SEATTLE — Firefighters extinguished a fire early Tuesday at a three-story commercial building in Seattle’s Madison Valley, officials said. Video from a Seattle Department of Transportation camera showed heavy smoke coming from the building as crews responded at East Madison Street near 27th Avenue East, near Julia Lee’

The fire started in a 3-story commercial building along East Madison Street at around 3:30 a.m., according to the Seattle Fire Department, and required a heavy response from both firefighters and police due to its intensity, with flames even shooting from the windows.

Puget Sound Pizza recently opened their first restaurant in Port Orchard, marking their first foray into Kitsap County along with their existing locations in Tacoma, Lakewood and Key Center. Their newest restaurant replaces Dino’s Pizzeria at 1604 Bay St., according to the chain’s announcement on Facebook. Puget Sound

Wednesday will still be another warm day with plenty of sunshine, but by late afternoon and evening we’ll start watching for thunderstorms to develop over the Cascades and east of the mountains.