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InvestigateWest’s reporting honored at NW journalism contest

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Kelsey Turner
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Housing restrictions are leaving more Northwest sex offenders homeless

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Conrad Wilson
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‘It’s crazy out there’: The reasons behind Oregon’s deepening drug crisis

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Brandon Block
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Washington public agencies win $121M to extend rural broadband

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GovernmentInvestigative Reports

Everett shelter got $3M in COVID relief despite complaints

Local officials signed new contracts with The Hand Up Project after two residents died last…
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Lizz GiordanoMay 23, 2023
Health

Idaho will pay $1.2M and let disability rights group monitor care at state-run facility

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare began investigating complaints of abuse at SWITC in mid-2017…
Audrey Dutton
Audrey DuttonMay 23, 2023
Problem of Plastic

Plastic bottles harm human health at every stage of their life cycle

A new report says beverage companies like Coca-Cola must be “held accountable for the supply…
Joseph Winters
Joseph WintersMay 23, 2023
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Attorney General Rosenblum recuses herself from investigation into Oregon Democratic Party’s cryptocurrency donor

By Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital Chronicle, May 22, 2023 Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, a Democrat,…
Julia Shumway
Julia ShumwayMay 23, 2023
ClimateEnvironmentGovernment

Growth, drought, aging infrastructure: Here’s why Idaho utility prices are rising

Idaho Power and Avista have filed an application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to…
Mia Maldonado
Mia MaldonadoMay 18, 2023
Government

GOP-led Senate walkout keeps dozens of bills hanging in the balance

Legislation that would fund school literacy, a veterans home and start a pilot program for…
Ben Botkin
Ben BotkinMay 18, 2023
Government

How Seattle Police put bikes at the forefront of protest clashes

Local bike cops drove a national evolution toward forceful crowd tactics — and made money…
Crosscut
CrosscutMay 18, 2023
Health

Her fetus had 1% chance of survival. Idaho’s ban forced her to travel for an abortion.

Sitting in the genetic counselor’s office that afternoon, she learned her 12-week-old developing fetus likely…
Kelcie Moseley
Kelcie MoseleyMay 10, 2023
Newsroom

Climate change is changing public health

In Washington, a new team of epidemiologists is preparing for a hotter, smokier future. By…
Kylie Mohr
Kylie MohrMay 10, 2023
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Charity or business? Some consumers still confused by Value Village

The Bellevue-based for-profit thrift store chain won a lawsuit over its marketing approach, but nonprofit…
Francesca Lyman
Francesca LymanMay 10, 2023
HealthInvestigative Reports

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

Former colleagues blame a lack of oversight for continued exploitation of practitioners and patients By…
Kaylee Tornay
Kaylee TornayMay 8, 2023
Government

WA’s bill to require clergy to report child abuse dies after Catholics refuse compromise on confessions

Washington’s mandatory reporter law is one of the weakest when it comes to clergy By…
Wilson Criscione
Wilson CriscioneMay 4, 2023
ClimateEnvironment

WA passes climate goals for crypto and data centers while OR’s effort fails 

Amazon opposition, community outcry kill Oregon bill By Kaylee Tornay / InvestigateWest Proposals in Oregon…
Kaylee Tornay
Kaylee TornayMay 3, 2023
Government

The WA ‘strike force’ chasing millions in COVID-19 relief fraud

From a Spokane T-shirt scheme to a Nigerian unemployment scam, federal prosecutors are grappling with…
Brandon Block
Brandon BlockMay 3, 2023
Government

Shemia Fagan resigns as Oregon secretary of state following cannabis consulting scandal

By Dirk VanderHart (OPB) and Lauren Dake (OPB) Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan will…
OPB
OPBMay 2, 2023
GovernmentHealth

With assault weapons ban, Washington enters a new era of gun reform

Ten years ago, the NRA was feared. But three major laws signed by Gov. Inslee…
Joe O'Sullivan
Joe O'SullivanMay 2, 2023

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