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A Tacoma man was arrested after deputies found an explosive device in his car outside a Port Orchard convenience store Thursday night.

More than 100 people attended a West Seattle meeting about the proposed RV park and tiny home village coming to the area.

Detectives are asking the public for tips in the homicide of a 73-year-old man in Port Angeles last month.

A new sales tax in Pierce County aims to strengthen public safety and the criminal justice system. Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello signed the Justice Fund into law on Thursday.

Wilson's proposal would fast-track shelter development and expand some sites, but some business owners worry about safety and lack of input.

A local attorney is suing the Washington State Department of Licensing, alleging the agency left a "backdoor" open for hackers to steal the personal information of millions of residents for more than six years.

Kent police arrested 12 men in a recent prostitution sting at a local hotel.

If it feels like allergy season keeps getting longer, you're not imagining it.

OpenAI opened a new office in Bellevue, expanding its footprint in the Pacific Northwest.

There are seven days left before this year’s legislative session is over. Bills making their way to the finish line include ghost guns, federal agents wearing masks and new laws on nitrous oxide.

Police arrested a driver accused of a hit-and-run that killed an elderly woman at a Bellevue YMCA last month.

The Department of Health has confirmed 26 measles cases in the first two months of 2026. This is more than double the statewide total in all of 2025.

Members of the Gig Harbor community gathered at Key Peninsula to remember a mom and three of her neighbors who were killed in a stabbing last week.

All northbound lanes of Seattle’s SR 99 First Avenue South Bridge will close March 9–11 for temporary repairs.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson stepped in to cancel the parole of a serial rapist who was slated for release after serving 40 years of a life sentence.

A new bill aimed at strengthening Washington’s child sex abuse laws, particularly involving sexually explicit generative AI content, is now headed to the governor’s desk.

Seattle Metro Chamber's CEO warns the region’s success is “more fragile than it looks," with heavy reliance on major companies like Amazon and Boeing.

Washington secured a $668 million settlement to clean toxic chemicals from Seattle’s Lower Duwamish Waterway.

A 57-year-old man with a Department of Corrections escape warrant for a first-degree murder conviction was arrested in Tukwila on Wednesday.

The fight against litter on Washington roads has a new face — meet Kevin, the marmot who wants you to remember that littering is still a choice, even when no one is watching.

A Seattle man is among thousands of American travelers stranded in Doha, Qatar, following the closure of regional airspace due to U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran.

Starbucks is opening a new corporate operations office in Nashville, Tennessee later this year, a move that comes as the Seattle-based company continues to reshape parts of its footprint at home.

A wrong-way driver was taken into custody overnight after a crash on Interstate 5 in Pierce County.

A powder day at Stevens Pass turned into a fight for survival last week for a man from Bothell.

At least one person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving a city bus on State Route 104 in Jefferson County.

Seattle’s tech industry is fueled by talent from across the globe, as one of the country's largest centers for H-1B hires, upcoming federal changes could reshape the region’s economy.

A man is dead after he was shot by police during a domestic violence incident in Algona on Tuesday morning.

As the attacks continue in Iran, emotions here at home are escalating.

Police are investigating after a Queen Anne home was burglarized, with high-end purses, jewelry and other luxury items stolen.

Western Washingtonians will soon have more options when flying between Seattle and Spokane as SeaPort Airlines announces new service between the two cities.