Seattle Public Utilities warns customers of a phone scam threatening to shut off power

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is warning the public about a phone scam circulating the area, where a caller pressures customers into making immediate payments.

Kentucky couple travels over 2,000 to have wedding on Washington ferry

A couple from Kentucky had a ferry-tale wedding on June 11: the pair traveled over 2,000 miles to tie the knot on one of Washington State Ferries. 

Initiative to change Seattle elections heads toward ballot

An initiative that would alter the way Seattle elects mayors, city attorneys and City Council members is headed toward the November ballot.

State paid $69,500 taxpayer dollars to people in jail so far this year

FOX 13 News has discovered so far this year, the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services has paid out $69,500 to people in jail.

Shoreline family seeking justice for father who died while chasing his stolen truck

A grieving widow is asking for the public's help in identifying the person who stole her husband's work truck, which led him to chase the thief and ultimately crash. Her husband did not survive. 

FIFA to announce host cities for 2026 World Cup June 16: Where to watch history in the making in WA

FIFA will announce the host cities for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, June 16, and the Seattle Sounders are eagerly anticipating the Emerald City to make the cut. On Wednesday, the Sounders announced a list of local watch parties across the state of Washington, where soccer fans can unite and watch the big announcement.

Cooling housing market prompts layoffs at Redfin

Redfin, the Seattle-based real estate brokerage, says it will lay off 8% of its employees as the housing market cools off.

LGBTQ students, allies go viral with act of defiance at SPU graduation

To the untrained eye, a move at Sunday's commencement ceremony looked like a quirky move by several dozen students at Seattle Pacific University, but to those paying attention, it was the latest missive after a prolonged battle over LGBTQIA+ rights on SPU’s campus.

8 residents rescued from three-alarm fire in Seattle

A three-alarm fire in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood left two people in critical condition, and a third in serious condition Sunday night.

Cooler weather chills out weekend plans at Lake Washington

You had to plan for much cooler weather if you were heading outside this weekend. We talked to some residents that spent their Sunday dodging raindrops at Lake Washington and wishing for summer-like temperatures. 

Help Seattle Police identify purse snatcher who flung victim to the ground

Seattle Police robbery detectives are asking for your help to identify a man who snatched a woman's purse and threw her to the ground in the process. 

State to pay accused attacker $250 each day he's not admitted for treatment

A King County judge has ordered the state to pay a man, who is accused in two separate attacks at a light rail station and bus stop in Seattle, $250 for each day he is not admitted for treatment. 

State to pay accused attacker $250 each day he's not admitted for treatment
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A King County judge has ordered the state to pay a man, who is accused in two separate attacks at a light rail station and bus stop in Seattle, $250 for each day he is not admitted for treatment.

Seattle pays $500K to settle suit over 19-year-old’s death inside CHOP

Seattle has paid $500,000 to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the father of a 19-year-old man shot and killed after police abandoned a precinct in the city during racial justice protests in June 2020.