Issaquah school district agrees to $4.25M sexual assault settlement

A suburban Seattle school district this week agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle a lawsuit that accuses a former middle school teacher of sexually assaulting his student for nearly a decade.

Mother of fallen soldier pleads for return of stolen dog tags

A car prowler in Issaquah stole Staff Sgt. Paul Gardner’s dog tags out of his mother’s 18-year-old vehicle Monday night. They were precious to Claire Gardner because her son died following a bomb blast in Iraq.

Medical Examiner: Victim found dead at Poo Poo Point trailhead shot in the head

The King County Medical Examiner's office has identified the victim as 52-year-old Daren Olin. The ME's office said Olin's cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. 

Issaquah students returning to classrooms
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Some special needs students in Puyallup will also return to in-person learning this week.

Public advised to use caution during Labor Day weekend to prevent wildfires in dry, hot weather

The public can play a role in preventing more wildfires in Washington. Friday, commissioner of public lands Hilary Franz made a call to action, after assessing damages from the Evans Canyon wildfire in Yakima and Kittitas counties that has burned about 70,000 acres.

70-year-old COVID-19 survivor making strides in recovery

A Washington man who survived COVID-19 talks about his road to recovery since leaving the hospital two months ago.