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Hundreds of laser strikes on aircraft are reported across Washington each year, but King County prosecutors said a loophole in state law makes it nearly impossible to hold anyone accountable, even when suspects admit to pointing the beam. The issue centers on Washington’s unlawful discharge of a laser statute, which...

UNTUCKit, the men’s and women’s apparel brand built around shirts cut to be worn untucked, has closed its store at Bellevue Square. A sign posted at the entrance states that the location is permanently closed. The shop occupied a first-level space at 133 Bellevue Square, in the mall at 575 Bellevue Way NE in downtown B

All northbound I-5 lanes are clear at Olive Way in downtown Seattle after a crash occurred Monday morning. Four left lanes on northbound I-5 were blocked earlier this morning. By approximately 9:40 a.m., all lanes reopened. This is a developing story, check back for updates. Follow Frank Sumrall on X....

There are plenty of questionable decisions in this story, but handing the keys to your truck to a man you apparently just met might be near the top. Kitsap County deputies say that explanation surfaced ... Read more

LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Police have one person in custody in connection with a shooting that killed a man in Lynnwood. Just after 11:00 p.m. Sunday, Lynnwood police officers were dispatched to reports of gunshots at a gas station on 44th Avenue West near 200th Street Southwest. Officers arrived to...

WESTERN WASHINGTON — Those on the west side of the Cascades in Washington state are being told to enjoy the clean air this evening, as wildfire smoke is set to return to the region tomorrow. Most of the smoke is expected to remain aloft, though some is forecast to filter down to the surface as well.

The latest seasonal weather outlook for the nation, including Western Washington, was recently released and reflects an ongoing strengthening El Niño heading into this winter. The eastern Pacific tropical waters west of Peru have warmed to 2 degrees Celsius, or about 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit, above average. This warming

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 Aug. 17-23.

An armed robbery struck the 7-Eleven at Charlestown and California in West Seattle early Sunday, with police checking whether the same gunmen had held up a gas station across the Duwamish River in South Park just half an hour earlier. The suspects, who were armed with a gun, got away with money after the overnight stic

Seattle is rewriting its Climate Action Plan for the first time in more than a decade, and the numbers explain the urgency: the city's carbon emissions have dropped just 12% below 2008 levels, leaving a steep climb toward the goal of a 58% cut by 2030. The rewrite, now underway, is folding in something the city's 2013