Seattle WA

A two-alarm fire tore through a motel along Pacific Highway in Federal Way early Wednesday, forcing 35 people from their rooms and affecting 15 families in a matter of minutes. Fire crews knocked down the bulk of the flames by mid-morning, then stayed on scene to chase hot spots and secure the charred property. No inju

The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to identify a man and a woman in connection with a series of retail thefts.

The final resting places of rock music icons Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix are less than 15 miles apart in Washington State

From its 1853 roots, Washington Territory evolved with Walla Walla as a gold rush hub, while Seattle and Spokane's growth reshaped the landscape into the cities we know today.

Hotel workers have gone on strike on Thursday at Hilton’s Embassy Suites in Pioneer Square, calling for better wages, more hours, and year-round healthcare. The strike officially began at 6:30 a.m. with a picket line set up at 255 S. King Street in Seattle, according to a news release.

Washington State has produced an extraordinary collection of singers whose voices helped shape rock, grunge, pop, folk, jazz, and contemporary music. From the vibrant music scenes of Seattle and Tacoma to smaller communities across the Pacific Northwest, Washington has nurtured artists known for originality, emotional

Sophon, a Cambodian restaurant specializing in Khmer cuisine, has shuttered after the owners accrued more than $160,000 in unpaid debt. Located in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood, the restaurant’s closure comes just one year after earning a nomination for a highly coveted James Beard Award, according to The Puget

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a crackdown on open-air drug dealing and stolen goods sales in Little Saigon, allocating $1.1 million for services.

Seattle is about to bare itself to the world. The big picture: World Cup visitors (and us locals) looking for a hilariously authentic experience this weekend can count a slew of naked cyclists pedaling through Fremont as one uniquely Seattle option. Driving the news: The Fremont Solstice Parade returns Saturday,...

Community opposition to big battery farms is spreading across western Washington just as the technology takes on growing importance for the state’s clean energy transition and to stabilize the electric grid. A multiplying number of cities and counties have enacted moratoriums on permitting for new utility-scale battery