A beloved Mercer Island teacher was accused twice of sexual misconduct with students. The school district kept it quiet.
Gary "Chris" Twombley was put on administrative leave in December 2023
WA school districts ignoring state transparency laws
Investigation finds school officials don't follow the rules on reporting abusive isolation and restraint when they send students out of state or to private facilities
How two refugee women are building new lives in Washington state
Refugee resettlement in the Puget Sound continues for Afghan and Ukrainian nationals
Growing sprawl in WA woods comes with high wildfire risk
Policymakers and homeowners are scrambling to manage the so-called 'wildland-urban interface' to mitigate the threat
How climate change stresses sewer systems in King County
What cities are doing to stop sewer spills and protect the Puget Sound