Police make arrest for deadly hit-and-run pedestrian crash in Everett, WA

Police have arrested a man accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian in a July 2025 crash in Everett. The victim was reportedly dragged 10 city blocks and died at the scene.

Mount St. Helens stokes fears of eruption as strong winds stir ash left from historic 1980 blast

Don't panic, Mount St. Helens is not erupting. Strong winds caused plumes of old ash to billow from the volcano's crater, leading to a false alarm that was quickly addressed by the USGS.

WSP seeks witnesses to fatal hit-and-run in South Seattle

Troopers say a blue Honda Accord with white paint struck and killed a motorcycle driver on State Route 509 in South Seattle.

1 dead, 1 detained following apartment fire in Issaquah, WA

One person is dead and another was taken into police custody on Tuesday after first responders were called to an apartment fire in Issaquah.

West Nile virus detected in horse in Yakima County, WA

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has reported its first case of West Nile virus infecting a horse in Yakima County.

Man dies after train collides with car in Sumner, WA

A stretch of railroad is closed in Sumner, Washington, and a man is dead, after a train crashed into a car Monday morning.

Why Seattle area is under a Red Flag Warning

Most of western Washington is under a Red Flag Warning as high fire danger grows with rising temps in the 80s and increasing winds.

Spark from car or discarded cigarette likely caused brush fire near I-5 in Seattle

Sunday's three-alarm brush fire along Interstate 5 in Seattle was ruled as accidental, and likely caused by a spark from a vehicle or improperly discarded smoking material, fire officials said.

Hiker dies from fall at the Enchantments in WA

A 37-year-old man from New York was found dead from an apparent fall at The Enchantments in Chelan County.

Hundreds of Seattle students stage walkout to protest lunch changes

Hundreds of Seattle Public Schools’ students walked out of their classrooms on Monday in protest to the district’s plans to change lunch protocols.