Police: 8 people shot, 1 dead in downtown Seattle

A gunman opened fire in downtown Seattle on Wednesday night, killing one person and wounding seven others, authorities said. 

Groups demand answers after dozens of Iranians and Iranian Americans claim they were detained

Civil rights groups and lawmakers were demanding information from federal officials following reports that dozens of Iranian-Americans were held up and questioned at the border as they returned to the United States from Canada over the weekend.

Piles of tumbleweed trapped cars along Washington highway on New Year's Eve

Parts of Washington State welcomed 2020 with a "tumblegeddon", as workers had to dig out cars trapped underneath piles of tumbleweed that gathered on a highway.

Officer moved to tears with gift in memory of his K-9 partner

A police officer was moved to tears after a family gifted him a tribute to his K-9 partner who recently died.

Mom's hack to stop kids from begging for toys in stores before Christmas goes viral

A mom’s trick to stop her kids from begging for toys while shopping during the Christmas holiday season is the parenting hack you never knew you needed.

Seattle Seahawks star Bobby Wagner discreetly picks up Thanksgiving grocery tab for families

He may not be a fan of Thanksgiving cuisine, but Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner did not allow that to hold him back from making a difference for a handful of Seattle families before the holiday. 

Beloved poodle reunited with owners after being taken by car thief

A Washington couple was reunited with their poodle, Monkey, three days after watching a thief drive off in their truck with the beloved four-legged family member in the back.

Man charged after roommate attack, believed he was a vampire

A Washington state man was charged with a felony assault after police say he attacked his roommate believing he acknowledged being a vampire.

Man arrested after allegedly escaping work release, posting photos in front of jail on Facebook

Authorities in Washington said they arrested an inmate who allegedly escaped work release and proceeded to post taunting images on his social media showing himself posing outside of a jail with his girlfriend.

SpongeBob' is a 'violent,' 'racist' colonizer, says University of Washington professor

"SpongeBob SquarePants," which celebrated its 20th anniversary on Friday, has millions of fans around the world, but one University of Washington professor is clearly not among them.

Surprise snowstorm takes over Arizona couple's fall wedding in Washington

Brittany and Sean Tuohy traveled to Spokane, Washington from Fort Mohave, Arizona in hopes of having the fall wedding of their dreams, but plans quickly changed when a surprise snowstorm hit the area. 

Student, 10, calls 911 to report drunken school bus driver in Washington state

A Washington state school bus driver was arrested after dropping off a 10-year-old student who called 911 and said "she was drunk," according to a report.