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Mercer Island School District faces $13.4M sex abuse claim

Idaho lawmakers move to close gap in prison sex abuse law

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Washington jail oversight bill dies in Legislature

Washington teachers who lost their license for misconduct

Idaho won’t let public see if a cop was fired or resigned

WA teacher sexual misconduct cases shielded from public

WA fed judges say immigrants detained without due process

WA jail sued over deaths of 2 Colville tribal citizens

Lawsuit filed over 2024 BIA killing of unarmed Paiute man

Two Idaho guards avoid charges for alleged inmate sex abuse

Complaint alleges WA Rep. Simmons misused campaign funds

Oregon town to test river for wood treatment chemical

Washington could limit access to license plate reader data

WA crime victim orgs urge state to fix funding crisis

SpaceX shrugged off toxic exposure complaints

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Trump cuts hamper Idaho prison abuse reform efforts

Oregon prison career program will run out of state funding

Cosmetic surgeons use NDAs to hide bad reviews

Idaho immigrants detained far from home, and from their attorneys

In Washington, youth of color face harsher sentences

Prison board says Idaho should strengthen sex abuse law

WA surgeon’s alleged malpractice sparks trans-rights worry

Idaho reopens prison sexual abuse case after news story

Lawsuit: Trump overhaul of grants "death blow" to homeless services

Doulas are burnt out on Oregon’s Medicaid pay problems

Many WA counties don't check if abusers turn in guns

Guarded by Predators: Exposing Idaho prison sex abuse

7 reforms to address unchecked sex abuse in Idaho prisons

Native kids in WA less likely to be offered jail alternative

Oregon groups: Trump’s overhaul will worsen homeless crisis

Advocates: Oregon can do more to help moms with addiction

WA lawmaker helps slash funds for clearing old drug convictions

Native American kids in WA more likely to be arrested

Idaho urged to act following prison sexual abuse reports

How a WA prison turned a treatable ailment into a death sentence

Mercer Island School District to investigate teacher

Another Mercer Island teacher accused of sexual misconduct

Women speak out on Idaho prison abuse

Idaho law makes it hard for prosecutors to go after prison sex abuse

In Idaho prisons, abuse by guards is rarely investigated

WA priest accused of sexual misconduct, misuse of funds

Guarded by Predators: Our investigation into prison sex abuse

In Idaho, guards get away with abuse and victims blamed

Sex abuse in Idaho women’s prisons largely unchecked

A prison guard preyed on women. The system hid it

Oregon abandons Medicaid expansion for people leaving prison, months after delaying launch

WA sheriff candidate accused of domestic abuse, dishonesty

Watchdog: Idaho still failing to penalize youth facilities

Report: NW tribes could lose nearly half of federal funds

A Christian Nationalist group wants to reshape Idaho

Medicaid cuts could expand Oregon maternity care deserts

Ukrainians caught up in Trump's immigration crackdown

Seattle activists say developers' tree-cutting surging under new ordinance

Survey: Help us investigate maternal health disparities

Oregon wood treater fined $1 million for pollution

How Oregon let a wood treater pollute a town's water source

Washington ferries are going hybrid-electric, but disposal of old ones poses environmental, legal risks

Idaho's latest anti-drag crusade began with a falsehood

In wildfire-prone Washington, ‘collaboration’ on forest management gives way to timber interests

Accused of racism and retaliation, this Idaho sheriff is now working with ICE

The U.S. government sold off these aging ships — leaving states in the Pacific Northwest to pay the price

Records reveal Snoqualmie police chief was fired for sexual comments, said recruit ‘could not keep her legs together’

Two killings, no explanation: Families left reeling after Bureau of Indian Affairs shootings

A 12-year-old killed herself at a Spokane hospital that recently closed its youth psychiatric unit

Family’s experience highlights high mortality rate of Black babies, as Oregon pushes for culturally responsive care

She was raped and relentlessly demanded answers — until the city took her to court for harassment

InvestigateWest seeks collaboration partners across Pacific Northwest

Seattle claims to ‘protect’ hundreds of trees that were never threatened

‘A different standard’: Native Americans still searched at far higher rates by Washington State Patrol, new data shows

‘A different standard’: Native Americans still searched at far higher rates by Washington State Patrol, new data shows

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No investigations opened, no complaints taken: A slow start for Washington office tasked with probing police violence

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Since Dobbs, Idaho mothers increasingly accused of child abuse while pregnant

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Idaho youth treatment home exposed in InvestigateWest investigation closes down - InvestigateWest

The Cruelest Lie: You’re Safe Now - InvestigateWest

Idaho investigators repeatedly found kids in danger. Youth treatment programs faced few consequences - InvestigateWest

Public records show 10 years of child abuse, neglect allegations at Idaho’s troubled teen facilities - InvestigateWest

Rape, beatings and racial slurs: None of it was enough to shut down this Idaho youth facility - InvestigateWest

​​How an Idaho children’s facility got away with firing whistleblowers of child abuse - InvestigateWest

How we reported ‘The Cruelest Lie’ - InvestigateWest

An Indigenous teen in Washington disappeared amid clear signs of danger. It took more than a year before police started investigating - InvestigateWest

Why some advocates oppose legislation requiring police get involved in human trafficking cases - InvestigateWest

Influential Idaho Freedom Foundation quietly hired alt-right propagandist to help shape messaging - InvestigateWest

Oregon’s labor bureau failed to collect nearly $5 million in wage theft claims since 2015 - InvestigateWest

‘Their cases will never be heard’: Sex traffickers evade justice as child victims openly walk Pacific Northwest streets - InvestigateWest

Despite working closely with kids, WA paraeducators face limited oversight - InvestigateWest

Parents rail against Seattle-area school district for failing to stop staffer’s ‘grooming-like behavior’ - InvestigateWest

EPA and a Montana mining company promise action after InvestigateWest report exposes public health concerns - InvestigateWest

How developers helped shape Seattle’s controversial tree protection ordinance - InvestigateWest

Left-wing activists worry anti-doxxing laws will target them - InvestigateWest

WA lawmakers propose bill requiring clergy to report child abuse, citing InvestigateWest reporting - InvestigateWest

An Oregon county backs ‘Greater Idaho’ talks, as another schedules a vote - InvestigateWest

More Washington Renters Are Being Overcharged For Damages, Advocates Say

In Eastern Washington, victims seeking protection steer clear of a judge accused of domestic violence himself - InvestigateWest

Why many judges in WA won’t order abusers to turn in guns - InvestigateWest

Low-income domestic violence survivors face uphill battle in obtaining court-ordered protections - InvestigateWest

How a new Idaho superintendent is tapping far-right connections to refashion a school district - InvestigateWest

Kicked out of the Proud Boys, a Portland neo-Nazi launched his own group — and he’s gone to war with his former allies - InvestigateWest

Badly needed infant and toddler care investments aren’t reaching Oregon’s north coast

WA’s ‘Safe Harbor’ law to support child sex trafficking victims failing ‘miserably,’ advocates say - InvestigateWest

Leadership shake-up at Seattle-area school district rocked by a sex abuse scandal - InvestigateWest

The Idaho GOP fears ranked-choice voting could turn Idaho blue - InvestigateWest

How a Seattle-area school district ignored repeated warnings of ‘grooming-like behavior’ - InvestigateWest

In a battle for truth in a small Montana mining town, newly revealed records show how the EPA sided with polluters - InvestigateWest

At WA military base, families battle mold, rodents and more despite promised reforms - InvestigateWest

Telehealth business closes after InvestigateWest report details alleged wage theft - InvestigateWest

Housing restrictions are leaving more Northwest sex offenders homeless - InvestigateWest

It’s not the first time this Puget Sound psychologist faces accusations he shortchanged workers - InvestigateWest

Despite Oregon’s high opioid abuse rates, state lawmakers struggle to improve critical drug monitoring tool - InvestigateWest

Why PNW officials are only now deciding how to regulate crypto mining - InvestigateWest

Can crypto mining go green? Critics are skeptical - InvestigateWest

WA state lawmakers eye special education reforms to address students being shipped out of state - InvestigateWest

Primate research center in Oregon leads nation in violations - InvestigateWest

Oregon Supreme Court says people convicted by split juries deserve new trials - InvestigateWest

WA Supreme Court to rule on Value Village lawsuit after 5 years - InvestigateWest

One WA tribe tests waters for locally sourced, traditional foods - InvestigateWest

Dozens of Oregon school districts likely undercounting homeless students - InvestigateWest

Investors make a massive bet on crypto mining in a tiny NE Washington town  - InvestigateWest

Oregon food banks forced to tighten belts as hunger swells across the state - InvestigateWest

‘I kept reoffending’: why unhoused people are choosing to go to jail - InvestigateWest

Why does Washington state reject tens of thousands of ballots? Hint: It’s not fraud - InvestigateWest

At least one juror refused to call them guilty. But they’re still in prison. - InvestigateWest

PNW elections officials amp up defenses against fraud claims ahead of midterms - InvestigateWest

Jehovah’s Witnesses covered up child sexual abuse in Washington state for decades, lawsuit alleges - InvestigateWest

Matt Shea’s Far-Right Recruit In Eastern WA Promotes Election Conspiracies, QAnon And More

‘We Can’t Recycle Our Way Out’

Despite Last Year’s Lessons, Northwest Schools Scramble To Find Staff

WA’s Nooksack River Has Been Sounding The Alarm, And People Are Finally Listening

Displaced WA Flood Survivors ‘In Limbo’ While Awaiting Federal Aid

Which Communities Do People In WA Prisons Come From? New Report Gives Answers

‘Full Of Injustice’: Burden Of Court Fines Vary By Race, County In WA

From Mountaintops To Ocean Bottoms, Scientists Are Discovering Just How Pervasive Plastic Is

Landslide Risk Is On The Rise Thanks To Climate Change, And States Are Looking To Identify Hazards

WA School Districts Ignoring State Transparency Laws

How Two Refugee Women Are Building New Lives In Washington State

Growing Sprawl In WA Woods Comes With High Wildfire Risk

How Climate Change Stresses Sewer Systems In King County

Federal Official Announces Funding For Upgrades To Columbia River Treaty Fishing Sites

WA Supreme Court To Hear Fraud Case Concerning Value Village

Green Energy’s Hidden Costs Spark Opposition

Tribes Look To Renewable Energy To Power Jobs Of The Future

Lawmakers Hope To End Washington’s Practice Of Shipping Special-Needs Students Out Of State

Tribal Leaders In Washington Allege State Intentionally Ignores Treaty Rights

Redistricting: Tribes Fight For An Equal Voice

State Laws Protecting Parents Who Deny Their Children Medical Care For Religious Reasons

How A Tacoma Gas Facility Started A Fight Over Climate Change, Sovereignty And Human Rights

Shrinking WA Kelp And Eelgrass Beds Draw Legislative Attention

Do Salmon Have Rights?

New UW Research Explores A Way To Fight Off Invasive Green Crabs

Why Washington Is Shipping More Students With Disabilities Out Of State

Push To Pay Overtime To Oregon’s Farmworkers Up Against Strong Industry Opposition

WA Wind Power Farms May Conflict With Habitat Preservation Projects

States Weigh How To Shield Election Officials From Threats, Harassment

Salmon Are No Longer Kings Of The Columbia. That Has Biologists Worried

How One Oregon Town Put Politics Aside To Save Itself From Fire

Unconfirmed Seattle Cougar Sighting Is No Reason For Alarm, Experts Say

A Shellfish Company Gets Into The Weeds

WA Legislators Prepare For Long List Of Climate Change Bills

‘Cultural Resources Are Not A Renewable Thing For Us.’

Concerns About WSP Search Rates Persist

Keeping The Pressure On: What’s Ahead And Who’s Left Behind In Changing The Child Care System

The Crucial Ingredients For Decarbonizing An Economy, And Safeguarding A Region

Jumping Onboard: What Rail’s Resurgence Means For Efforts To Decarbonize The Pacific Northwest

Deeper Impacts: The Human Toll Of A Broken Child Care System

Cascadia’s climate champions learn they can win at the local level

The Real Costs Of Child Care In America

Rejected: A special report on voter inequities

Cleaner Buildings? We Need To Spend Billions

Who Killed the Supergrid?

How Vancouver aimed high yet fell short

InvestigateWest Announces The Appointment Of Jacob Fries As Its Executive Director

An electric future? Natural gas proponents won’t go without a fight

"How to be bold": Q&A with our former intern Iris Crawford

Meet the McCoys: Founders of C6 Forest to Farm

Newsletter Q&A with StoryWorks' Founder Jenna Welch

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Can The West Learn To Share Renewable Power?

Can a court victory provide refuge for foster youth?

Klamath Basin's Dwindling Sucker Fishes

3 viewpoints: A proposal to lay cables beneath the Columbia River

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Washington agrees to end foster youth placements in hotels, offices and cars

Crisis in child care

10 jobs that will help shape a zero-emissions future

Celebrating INVW wins at the 2020 SPJ awards

Can Oregon Democrats learn from B.C.’s conservative-backed carbon tax?

Behold Washington’s ‘new beginning’ in its fight against climate change

Decarbonizing Cascadia: Cleaning Up What Can't Plug In

Hundreds of firefighters. 20 bulldozers. Intentional burns: Inside Washington’s $328M push to break cycle of disastrous fires

Why Electricity Powers Decarbonization—and Pays off

After a turbulent year, Washington state poised to ban guns at protests, Capitol grounds

Washington lawmakers look to keep families together as part of foster care reform

Washington’s environmental laws don’t protect communities of color. Will the Legislature fix that?

Allowing doctors to act when pregnancies go wrong

Climate-friendly fuels again face a Democrat’s opposition in Olympia

Fighting British Columbia’s pipelines to the last mile

Will race, income inequalities trip up Cascadia’s fight against climate change?

Visualizing Climate-Vulnerable Communities

Latino voters have higher than average ballot signature rejection rates in Washington state

2 million Washingtonians rely on a Medicaid system that’s driving away doctors and dropping new mothers

Tree justice? Lawmakers look to revive forests in Washington cities with eye on racial environmental disparities

After climate-protection drift and despair, a blueprint for success emerges in Cascadia

A Thin Green Line with Global Impact

A Lost Decade: How Climate Action Fizzled in Cascadia

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