As Puget Sound looks to hit the 90s again this week, a new report finds hotter summers could become standard in the coming years. trib.al/XJXxtGN

At least a dozen people were victims of gun violence over the weekend in the Seattle area, according to police. trib.al/UIixOV3

Officials said a visible sheen stretched more than two miles after a fishing vessel sank Saturday off San Juan Island. trib.al/xwYgy6h

Starbucks Workers United accused the company of trying to “distract attention away from their unprecedented anti-union campaign." trib.al/LTzED1m

Bonney Lake/Sumner Little League will represent the Northwest in this year's series, which kicks off Wednesday on ESPN. trib.al/JFTcTsi

A heat advisory will begin Wednesday in the lowlands, with an excessive heat warning in place for the west slopes of the Cascades. trib.al/srWXfQr

At least three dozen Kias were reported stolen in July, and police believe some thieves may have learned how to do it through TikTok videos. trib.al/rCbvR1L

A strong geomagnetic storm is in the forecast, which could mean widespread aurora activity as far south as Oregon. Here's when to look up. trib.al/EF6Sn1D

Before he rested positive, Drew Lock was set to start Thursday's preseason game against the Chicago Bears. trib.al/xcIxZFq

Troopers said a woman rammed a patrol vehicle in Federal Way, and troopers gave chase, ending with a PIT maneuver in Seattle. trib.al/ibZxYDf

Washington's Attorney General joined 20 across the U.S. in supporting the Justice Department's challenge to Idaho's abortion ban. trib.al/0J4Q2hF

Cameron Severns declared his write-in candidacy for state representative just before the primary and will face Cyndy Jacobsen in November. trib.al/A7CG87a

The world's largest moth can have a wingspan close to 10 inches, and a July sighting in Bellevue may be the first confirmed in the U.S. trib.al/utzyVBu

If conditions are favorable, the Seattle area could be in for a stronger-than-usual display of the Northern Lights. Here's the latest. trib.al/R7ujuih

Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price announced his resignation Wednesday, saying he would focus on fighting misdemeanor charges filed in February. trib.al/CgkCtlR

A man in his 80s was hospitalized with the first locally-acquired case of anaplasmosis after he was bit by a tick. trib.al/bnofHt1

Federal funds will help marine agencies in five Washington counties purchase new boats to better patrol recreational water areas. trib.al/Nstza6w

A 21-year-old Puyallup resident was arrested at the airport Wednesday and appeared in federal court Thursday. trib.al/rZrXWcd

Temperatures will taper off Friday and Saturday, but another warm-up could be in the cards next week. Here's what to expect. trib.al/8tw89z9

One of your neighbors published an article in the Arts & Entertainment section. Read their story on Patch. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.) trib.al/J3wvk7h