Albertsons gives up on Kroger merger, files lawsuit against grocery chain

This comes a day after the proposed merger between the supermarket giants floundered after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the deal.

Docs: Seattle woman used ice climbing axe to murder her father

Authorities say the woman grabbed an ice climbing axe, tripped and strangled her father with the tool, before attacking him with it.

Is the Starbucks app down?

On the day Starbucks rolled out their holiday menu and cups, the company experienced an outage of the order ahead and pay feature on its app.

2 Navy aviators are declared dead after a fighter jet crashed in Washington state

Two crew members who were missing following the crash of a fighter jet in mountainous terrain in Washington during a routine training flight have been declared dead, the U.S. Navy said Sunday.

Raccoon crisis averted: WA woman stops feeding animals, they clear out

A group of more than 100 raccoons surrounding a Poulsbo woman’s home will not be euthanized, as they have started to disperse after the woman stopped feeding them.

Seattle police officer caught laughing, joking about woman's death fired

Seattle Police officer Daniel Auderer, who was caught on body camera joking and laughing about the death of a student fatally struck by a patrol car, has been fired from the department.

Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for months after recall, FDA says

FDA officials sent a warning letter to Dollar Tree last week saying the applesauce products remained on store shelves in several states through late December – two months after the firm was told about the recall.

Deputies: Father shoots rideshare driver caught raping his daughter in WA

A rideshare driver was shot multiple times by the father of a woman he allegedly raped while she was “highly intoxicated," deputies say.

2 WA men accused of selling fake Pokémon, sports cards in $2M scheme

Two men from Washington were arrested Thursday for their involvement in selling fake sports and Pokémon trading cards in a $2 million scheme over two years, said the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Woodland Park Zoo bear devours ducklings in front of Seattle visitors

A group of visitors at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo witnessed a brown bear scarf down several ducklings in her habitat last week.

Docs: WA mother stabbed son 16+ times, repeatedly lied to police

The mother of a boy who was found dead repeatedly lied to police and stabbed her son over 16 times, according to court documents.

Madonna awkwardly falls off a chair during Seattle concert

During a performance of "Open Your Heart," the pop icon, 65, awkwardly fell off a chair onstage. After beginning to sing the song, one of Madonna's back-up dancers began to drag the chair.