Suspect identified after 2 SWAT officers shot in Spanaway

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department said two deputies were shot in Spanaway on Tuesday and rushed to St. Joseph Medical Center.

Police: Officers rescue disabled woman trapped in car for 9 days at tow yard

Police rescued a disabled woman who was stuck in a car for nine days after it was towed from a gas station parking lot to a tow yard in Burien. 

FAA: 28 planes hit with lasers near SEA this week

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after crews from nearly three dozen flights reported getting hit with a laser near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport within the last three weeks. 

Video shows man attacking woman with baseball bat in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood

The King County Prosecutor’s Office released surveillance video Monday that showed the moment a woman was attacked with a baseball bat last week in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood.

Echo Glen escape: 3 of 5 teens taken back into custody

Three of five teen boys who escaped Echo Glen Children's Center are now in custody, the King County Sheriff's Office has confirmed.

Runaway train car travels 16 miles before being stopped in Washington

A runaway train car reached speeds of 50 mph before hitting a hill and slowing down enough for someone to jump on and pull the handbrake.

New Omicron subvariant BA.2 detected in Washington

A new sub-variant of COVID-19, the BA.2 variant, has been detected in Washington, health officials announced Monday.

Center for Covid Control to 'pause' testing nationwide after Washington location shut down

The Center for Covid Control announced it is "pausing operations" at all of its 300 testing locations until Jan. 22 after widespread reports of consumer complaints and allegations of fake tests.

Leader of Neo-Nazi threat campaign sentenced to 7 years in prison

The leader of a Neo-Nazi threat campaign aimed at intimidating journalists and Jewish activists in three states was sentenced to 7 years in prison on Tuesday — the longest prison term handed out to the participants in the conspiracy.

Canucks manager thanks Kraken fan for 'saving his life'

A manager for the Vancouver Canucks says his life was saved by a Seattle Kraken fan during their first game in Seattle.

77-year-old dad battling 2 forms of cancer nails ice skating routine in viral video

Richard Epstein, 77, is battling two forms of cancer and recently nailed an ice skating routine with his teacher — proving that it's never too late to learn something new.

At least 1 person injured in Tacoma Mall shooting

At least one person has been injured during a shooting at the Tacoma Mall on Friday. 

D.B. Cooper hijacking happened 50 years ago

A man who called himself Dan Cooper, also known as D.B. Cooper, hijacked a Boeing 727 over the Pacific Northwest 50 years ago. 

Rape, murder of 9-year-old Spokane girl solved 62 years later

Police believe then 20-year-old John Reigh Hoff raped and murdered Candy Rogers, 9, in 1959 in Spokane, Washington, before committing suicide in 1970.

Washington state flooding: State of emergency declared, hundreds displaced

Flooding and landslides wreaked havoc on the U.S. Northwest, closing a portion of a major highway and displacing hundreds of residents.

106 shipping containers floating in Pacific Ocean following bomb cyclone, cargo ship fire

As many as 106 shipping containers—not a previous estimate of 40—from a cargo ship have been left drifting in the Pacific Ocean, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.