A beloved Mercer Island teacher was accused twice of sexual misconduct with students. The school district kept it quiet.
Gary "Chris" Twombley was put on administrative leave in December 2023
Influential Idaho Freedom Foundation quietly hired alt-right propagandist to help shape messaging
Right-wing Idaho legislators stay silent on the group’s affiliation with Dave Reilly
Washington Three Percenters want to escape the ‘extremist’ label — but experts remain wary
Three Percenters elsewhere were among most indicted members of January 6 attack
Left-wing activists worry anti-doxxing laws will target them
Recent laws in Washington and Oregon, part of a slew of similar laws nationwide, were initially aimed at stopping harassment by extremist hate groups
Kicked out of the Proud Boys, a Portland neo-Nazi launched his own group — and he’s gone to war with his former allies
Experts fear the battle could further radicalize both groups
The Idaho GOP fears ranked-choice voting could turn Idaho blue
Proponents — including the former Idaho governor — argue that it would make politics nice again
How a new Idaho superintendent is tapping far-right connections to refashion a school district
Teachers flee the small district, fearing the impact of a right-wing politician’s appointment