Bellevue principal on leave after claiming a school aide’s seizure stemmed from cocaine use The principal of a Bellevue elementary school has been put on administrative leave after telling 911 dispatchers, apparently based on hearsay, that a school aide who was having a seizure in a classroom was a cocaine user. Stephen Howie
Someone left a gun in a Bellevue elementary school. The district didn’t tell parents for almost a month A semi-automatic Glock pistol was left in the boys' bathroom at a Bellevue elementary school over winter break by someone who attends a church that rents the school every Sunday. Stephen Howie
The Buffalo Boys of the Kalispel Tribe Chris travels to the Kalispel reservation in Eastern Washington to visit the Buffalo Boys and tell the story of how they got their own herd, and what they’re doing to make sure that this magnificent creature will forever be a part of their lives. Lucy Soucek
UW requires civil rights training after federal antisemitism probe University of Washington staff and students are required to take a new civil rights training as part of a voluntary agreement with the federal government after allegations of unchecked antisemitism on campus in 2023 and 2024. Ann Dornfeld
Seattle Schools knew there was methane gas beneath its new high school — but skipped some safety measures Before Seattle Public School spent $300 million to rebuild Rainier Beach High School on a peat bog, scientists hired by the district warned that methane in the soil could pose an explosive problem if it were to leak into the school. Ann Dornfeld
The Humpback comeback: Vancouver's whales come home Chris unravels the journey of Humpback whales in the Salish Sea and explores the groundbreaking techniques researchers are using to protect them. Lucy Soucek
'Our kids need help.' Washington schools chief calls for tax reforms to fund education Washington’s current tax code is unsustainable, hurts public schools and middle-class families, and needs reform. That was state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal’s top message Thursday during his annual “State of Education” address. Sami West
How America’s roads alter our ecology, with Ben Goldfarb (reprise) A conversation with author Ben Goldfarb on how our roads impact pretty much everything in the natural world. Lucy Soucek
Japan's bear attacks: we unravel what's going on Bear attacks in Japan have been on the rise recently. So why is this happening? And what can be done about it? Lucy Soucek
'All the walls are falling.' Shoreline Community College plans layoffs Shoreline Community College is planning layoffs as it faces a $4 million three-year budget deficit. Ann Dornfeld