Washington FirstAlerts

Reports from across Washington that matter beyond one town. Pick a city for everything that happened there and nearby.

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• Battle Ground1
• Pasco1
• Whittier1

• Mass Casualty IncidentsAug 12, 2026, 1:47 a.m. ETRevised · v3Seattle, Washington, United States

  Seattle Council Presses Police Chief on Bite of Seattle Shooting as Councilmember Publishes Minute-by-Minute Timeline

  Three people were killed and four or five injured in the July 26 shooting at Seattle Center, according to conflicting reports, and the mayor has ordered a review of how information reached the public.

• Mass Casualty IncidentsAug 8, 2026, 12:19 a.m. ETSeattle, Washington, United States

  One dead, seven injured in shooting outside downtown Seattle McDonald's

  Police said a gunman opened fire outside a McDonald's in the busiest part of downtown Seattle during the evening commute on Jan. 22; no suspect has been identified.

• Plane CrashesAug 7, 2026, 9:17 a.m. ETPasco, Washington, United States

  Two Killed in Cessna 195 Crash Near Pasco, Washington

  The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the June 24, 2026 accident; the cause has not been determined.