GEO Group gets 10-year contract for Tacoma, WA ICE detention center

The company operating Tacoma’s Northwest ICE Processing Center has secured a new 10-year federal contract, even as questions remains about conditions inside.

Collapsed WA ice caves, melting Rainier snowfield raise concerns ahead of winter

Collapsed ice caves along the Mountain Loop Highway and holes in Mount Rainier’s Muir Snowfield are drawing attention after a dry start to fall, as Washington’s state climatologist warns that repeated warm, dry seasons can take a toll.

Mom of 16-year-old murdered in Tacoma asks community for help

A Tacoma mother is seeking the community's support after her 16-year-old son was killed in a parking garage shooting that police say was a retaliatory ambush.

Lime to offer free rides across WA through Election Day: Promo code, details

The promotion is available in participating cities where Lime operates, including Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Redmond, Shoreline, Bothell and Spokane.

Daylight saving shift to create cross-border time difference for Amtrak Cascades travelers

Starting Nov. 1, cross-border travelers on Amtrak Cascades between the Pacific Northwest and Vancouver, British Columbia, will experience a one-hour time difference after Washington and Oregon fall back to Pacific Standard Time while British Columbia remains on permanent daylight saving time.

WA stalking suspect's bail raised to $500K after missed arraignment

A King County judge issued a new arrest warrant and increased Ingrid Johnson’s bail to $500,000 after she failed to appear for her arraignment in a case involving allegations that she stalked, harassed and threatened to kill her ex-husband.

South Seattle shooting: 2 injured on Rainier Avenue after fight on bus

Seattle police are searching for a gunman who wounded two men Wednesday night after an altercation on a Metro bus spilled onto a South Seattle street.

2 injured in South Seattle shooting after exiting Metro bus

Two men were shot Wednesday night in South Seattle following an altercation aboard a King County Metro bus.

Two bears euthanized after woman attacked in backyard in Index, WA

Wildlife officers euthanized two black bears after a woman was seriously injured in a bear attack in Index, Washington on Sunday.

2 drivers charged with vehicular homicide in Federal Way, WA crash

Two men are charged with vehicular homicide, accused of causing a crash that killed a 16-year-old boy standing on a Federal Way sidewalk.