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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.

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

Fueled by fentanyl, the number of overdose deaths in Oregon has soared since 2019. And…
Conrad Wilson
Conrad WilsonJune 1, 2023
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…
Lizz Giordano
Lizz GiordanoMay 23, 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
GovernmentInvestigative Reports

Schools hiring emergency teachers for special education, potentially violating federal law

More than 130 emergency licensed instructors who don’t have to meet federally mandated standards are…
Alex Baumhardt
Alex BaumhardtApril 13, 2023
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
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