West Seattle Summerfest becomes city’s first fully reusable major festival

One of Seattle’s biggest and most beloved summer traditions is back this weekend, but attendees will notice a major, historic change as they order food.

Father charged after kids trapped in smoking Burien, WA apartment

A Burien man is facing criminal charges after King County sheriff’s deputies forced their way into a smoke-filled apartment and rescued three children who said he blocked them from leaving during a fire.

More than 1M World Cup visitors spark debate over Seattle Center's future

With more than 1 million visitors during the FIFA World Cup, Seattle Center is at the center of a new conversation: Should the city's iconic civic campus undergo a major makeover?

Boeing invests $1B to expand 737 MAX production in Everett, WA

Boeing is dropping $1 billion on an expansion in Everett. Our crews headed to the world's largest building (by volume) to see just how that money will be spent to step up output of 737 MAX planes.

Here's where roads are closed in Seattle this weekend

Major weekend road closures are back in Seattle, including a full closure of northbound I-5 through downtown.

WA drivers can soon get their Mount St. Helens plate

Years in the making, Washington drivers will soon have new options for specialty license plates. Up next is the long-awaited Mount St. Helens plate coming in August 2026.

Sound Transit sets all-time ridership records during Seattle World Cup games

Sound Transit shattered its all-time daily and monthly ridership records during a summer surge driven by major regional events and soccer matches, transit officials announced on Friday.

'Pop Tart' the whale is free again after US-Canada joint rescue mission

A joint rescue effort near the US-Canada border has concluded as the beloved humpback whale "Pop Tart" was freed from a week-long saga trapped in fishing gear.

Seattle bus driver gets lost on route with passengers on board

A bizarre midnight commute in Seattle has gone viral after a King County Metro bus driver apparently got lost on the job and had to ask passengers for directions.

Famous Hobbit Inn destroyed in Chelan, WA fire

Among the homes lost in the is the Chelan Hills Fire is the popular Hobbit-themed Airbnb near Chelan, which burned to the ground on July 4.

Husband of pregnant wife killed in Seattle sues King County homeless authority

The husband of a pregnant woman killed in a random 2023 downtown Seattle shooting claims the King County Regional Homelessness Authority repeatedly ignored warning signs from the shooter before the attack.