These Washington educators have lost or surrendered their teaching license for alleged misconduct
A searchable teacher misconduct database compiled by InvestigateWest fills gaps in the state’s public-facing records
A Starlink lab exposed unsuspecting workers to toxic chemicals. Records show SpaceX didn't act until the state got involved
Workers say exposure caused serious health issues including a hospitalization and a miscarriage
Sheriff candidate in small WA county faces claims of domestic violence, dishonesty
State Legislature failed to pass bill last session that would have disqualified him from running
Oregon regulators fine polluting wood treater $1 million, allow it to keep operating
The penalty comes days after InvestigateWest found regulators investigating the pollution didn’t take steps to immediately stop it
An Oregon wood treater kept polluting a town’s water source with a now-banned chemical — but regulators didn’t stop it
Nearby tribe calls on state, federal agencies to end a “decade-long pattern of reckless violations”
Washington ferries are going hybrid-electric, but disposal of old ones poses environmental, legal risks
An abandoned ferry in the Puget Sound represents a shared struggle across the West Coast: to sell an old ship or destroy it
The U.S. government sold off these aging ships — leaving states in the Pacific Northwest to pay the price
Washington, Oregon officials say they’ve spent millions removing or destroying abandoned vessels
WA Legislature’s budget doubles public defense funds — but counties say it’s still not enough
Counties have struggles to recruit and retain attorneys without state’s help
Washington’s Yakima County represents breaking point in state’s public defender crisis
State’s patchwork approach to providing attorneys pits constitutional rights against public safety, legal experts say
WA bill that would reduce sentences for inmates with juvenile felonies moves through Legislature
Opponents say it would re-traumatize victims and burden the courts