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A 31-year-old sex offender from another state is in the Pierce County Jail after neighbors called 911 to report him lurking shirtless near children at an apartment complex, leading to a physical struggle with deputies.

A 16-year-old Mercer Island High School student died Sunday from blunt force trauma after being hit in the back of the neck by a lacrosse ball, according to school officials and the medical examiner.

Gov. Bob Ferguson is proposing a statewide ban on cellphones in all Washington K-12 public schools to combat digital distractions and improve classroom focus.

Bayside Village in Interbay is welcoming its first residents to 50 new pallet shelters, as the manufacturing company's CEO emphasizes that housing must be paired with accountability to combat a crisis evolved by fentanyl.

As the Belgian national football team makes the Sounders training facility in Renton their official World Cup home base, one Capitol Hill pub owner is sharing his love for Belgian culture through authentic abbey beers.

Seattle City Council members Debora Juarez and Joy Hollingsworth are calling on Mayor Katie Wilson to shut down neighborhood streets near Aurora Avenue, saying the surge in crime has gotten that bad.

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer and a grand slam during a rehab start for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers as he recovers from a right oblique strain.

Local restaurant margins are dangerously low, making the World Cup a critical lifeline for survival. Pioneer Square shops are preparing for massive crowds, even as data shows Seattle flight bookings are down 20% year over year.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced plans to push for legislation next session that would ban cellphones in public school classrooms to improve student mental health and academic focus.