FBI warns of rapidly developing AI financial scams
FBI officials at the Seattle Field Office say there is a concerning trend among financial scams: artificial intelligence components. Seattle Special Agent in Charge Mark Harrington tells us that in Washington State, both the number of victims and dollar losses have tripled since 2020. They are asking people to get...
Man stabbed in head, neck at Chinatown-International District apartment
One man was seriously injured in a stabbing early Wednesday morning in the Chinatown-International District, prompting a Seattle Police Department investigation.
KCSO: over 50 animals seized at home near Poulsbo
On March 17, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office and Kitsap Humane Society’s Animal Control Officers seized over 50 animals from a home in unincorporated Poulsbo. A warrant was issued in response to a hoarding situation in which a number of dogs required intervention. Over 20 dogs were rescued, ranging in age and...
Aurora Avenue Scare as Seattle Fire Stops Galer Street Blaze Cold
A fire that broke out on the exterior of a building along the 700 block of Galer Street near Aurora Avenue North on Tuesday did not get far, thanks to a quick hit from Seattle firefighters. Crews knocked down the bulk of the flames on the outside of the structure,...
Woman killed in crash along Elliot Avenue in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood
Police are investigating a deadly crash along Elliot Avenue near Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
Old Bellevue Tequila Hotspot Adrian’s Vanishes Overnight, New Eatery Waiting In The Wings
Old Bellevue’s Main Street just lost one of its splashier dining rooms in a hurry. Adrian’s Restaurant & Tequila Bar, the upscale Mexican and tequila spot on Old Bellevue’s Main Street, has closed abruptly after roughly three years in business, leaving staff and regulars without advance notice.
Kenyan DJ Selector Babo Shot and Hospitalized in Seattle
SEATTLE, Washington — Kenyan DJ and entertainer Selector Babo, a well-known figure in the Kenyan diaspora entertainment scene in Seattle, has been shot and hospitalized, prompting concern across the local Kenyan community and calls for a full investigation into the incident. Selector Babo, widely recognized for his...
Oscar Nominee Rose Byrne stars in ‘Tow,’ film about Seattle woman’s $21,000 towing battle
SEATTLE — A new independent film is shining a spotlight on one Seattle woman's real-life legal battle against a towing company — and the hidden crisis of vehicle homelessness in America. "Tow," starring Oscar nominee Rose Byrne, tells the story of Amanda Ogle, a Seattle woman living out...
Hundreds of health care workers from Washington, Oregon have immigrated to B.C. for jobs
SEATTLE — More than 400 U.S.-trained health-care professionals have accepted jobs across British Columbia, nearly tripling the number reported in September 2025, provincial officials said in a one-year update on an international recruitment campaign. The hires include 89 physicians, 260 nurses, 42 nurse...
Business Owners Say New Taxes Motivating Them to Leave WA
It's no secret the movement out of WA state from many businesses, especially on the West side. Now more are voicing about it. New Digital, and Income Taxes Are Spurring More Movement. It's not going to looked like a "wagon train,' or long line of moving vans, rather, say experts,...
