Local News

More than 100,000 video game fans are expected to gather at the Seattle Convention Center this weekend for the four-day PAX West convention.

A new report details the terrifying scenes firefighters encountered while responding to the Chelan Hills Fire, destroying vehicles and injuring several.

An 18-year-old from Kent was arrested for allegedly starting the Chelan Hills Fire on July 4, which destroyed several homes and killed one person.

Police arrested an Idaho man and charged him with first-degree murder in the August homicide of a 55-year-old woman in her Centralia home.

Multiple homes and vehicles were damaged Wednesday night when a shootout erupted in a South Seattle neighborhood Wednesday night. 

Seattle Public Schools opened its doors as scheduled after the district and its educators reached a last-minute tentative agreement, averting a potential strike in the state’s largest school district.

Seattle leadership says the removal of the $50,000 hiring bonus for lateral officers won't hurt recruitment, as hundreds of officers are still being trained.

Nine months after Kirshawn LaMarche was fatally shot in Federal Way, the man police identified as a person of interest remains on the run.

A 23-year-old man faces charges in Pierce County after being accused of firing shots into a Parkland apartment building, sending a bullet into a family's kitchen.

Georgia-Pacific is permanently closing its Tacoma plant on Oct. 30, laying off 120 workers across all facility roles.

Here's the sentencing for the man who shot and killed a teenager in 2024.

Police are searching for suspects after a shooting left a man critically injured in Lynnwood on Tuesday.

Seattle Public Schools and the teachers union reached a deal to avert a strike after bargaining all day and night.

Crews are investigating after a seafood warehouse in Kent caught fire early Wednesday morning.

A suspect shot at Thurston County deputies multiple times during a SWAT standoff in Rainier.

Seattle Public Schools and its teachers union reached a tentative contract deal, avoiding a strike set for the first day of school.

More than a month after the deadly shooting at the Bite of Seattle, Seattle police say they have identified two potential persons of interest.

Mayor Katie Wilson said Tuesday that she has directed Seattle's Parks and Recreation to open four community centers to offer childcare if teachers go on strike.

Contract negotiations between Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Education Association stretched into the eve of the scheduled first day of school, leaving local families scrambling to arrange last-minute childcare.

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and the Seattle Police Department ensured fast, accurate updates to the public during significant public safety events.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has declared an end to the emergency period for the wildfires devastating Eastern Washington.

SPD said the shooting took place along 16th Ave SW and posted to social media about its investigation around 1 p.m.

A burglary call in Kirkland took an unexpected turn last week when responding officers discovered a wild bobcat inside the residence.

As summer winds down, the transition into a new season brings shifts in the weather, the calendar, the clock, and soon, the trees.

Sound Transit announced several late-night disruptions happening throughout the month of September.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is investigating Washington and other states over claims of voter fraud, which Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs calls “troubling” and a waste of taxpayer dollars.

The family of Coast Guard Lt. Connor Overstreet is offering a $30,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in his Skyway killing.

A nonprofit group that works with youth violence prevention is seeking options to support the recall of the Seattle mayor.

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner is hopeful a deal will get done before Wednesday.