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InvestigateWest’s mission is to do in-depth, investigative reports on important topics in the West, especially the Pacific Northwest, with a focus on the environment, health and social justice.

GovernmentInvestigative Reports

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

Legislative proposals follow InvestigateWest’s reporting revealing the treatment of kids with disabilities  By Wilson Criscione…
Wilson Criscione
Wilson CriscioneJanuary 27, 2023
GovernmentInvestigative Reports

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

The ruling could mean hundreds of cases will be retried or dropped By Kaylee Torney…
Kaylee Tornay
Kaylee TornayJanuary 2, 2023
GovernmentHealthInvestigative Reports

Dozens of Oregon school districts likely undercounting homeless students

Homeless students can get assistance from their schools, but unless they’re identified, they get none…
Kaylee Tornay
Kaylee TornayDecember 1, 2022
Investigative Reports

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

By Wilson Criscione / InvestigateWest They were in the Bible study room when Deryk Terril,…
Wilson Criscione
Wilson CriscioneOctober 2, 2022
Indian CountryInvestigative Reports

Concerns about WSP search rates persist

The Washington State Patrol this month announced a study had found “no systemic agency bias”…
Jason Buch
Jason BuchDecember 29, 2021
Child CareCrisis in Child Care SeriesInvestigative Reports

The Real Costs of Child Care in America

In Washington state and across the country, the financial realities of child care are like…
Joy Borkholder
Joy BorkholderNovember 2, 2021
People seated at folding tables review pieces of paper and consult one another.DataGovernmentInvestigative ReportsState of Democracy

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

In the eight Washington counties with the largest share of potential Latino voters, Hispanic-sounding names…
Joy Borkholder
Joy BorkholderFebruary 15, 2021
A heat map of the estimated Latino share of voters in Washington state.AnalysisDataGovernmentInvestigative ReportsState of Democracy

How InvestigateWest analyzed voter signature rejection rates

In an analysis of recent voter data and behavior, InvestigateWest found that voters with Latino…
Joy Borkholder
Joy BorkholderFebruary 15, 2021
A woman stands next to a ballot box.GovernmentInvestigative ReportsState of Democracy

Can elections procedure be altered to make sure all voters are treated equally?

Washington state voters with Latino surnames are much more likely to have their signatures challenged…
Joy Borkholder
Joy BorkholderFebruary 15, 2021
GovernmentInvestigative Reports

Regulators crack down on misleading thrift operations

Within the last decade, state regulators across the country have accused many for-profit secondhand stores…
Francesca Lyman
Francesca LymanOctober 30, 2020
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