Grant Stringer / Oregon Capital Chronicle

InvestigateWest, Invisible Institute sue Idaho for withholding police employment records

The lawsuit accuses Idaho State Police and the Idaho Department of Correction of concealing public records in response to critical reporting

InvestigateWest June 26, 2026

Education

Mercer Island superintendent knew of teacher sexual misconduct allegations despite public statements

Curtis Johnston was allowed to voluntarily surrender his teaching license after the superintendent told a state investigator that no investigations existed, records show

Moe K. Clark June 25, 2026

Public Health

As Idaho grows, ambulance agencies warn they need more funding to keep up

State lawmakers wary of government spending have turned down bills to fund emergency medical services

Rachel Spacek June 25, 2026

The carcass of a Chinook salmon on the bank of the Clackamas River, the apparent victim of high water temperatures during

Environment

Struggling salmon fishermen getting federal help in Oregon and along West Coast, but it may be too late

U.S. Department of Commerce declared a Chinook fishery disaster for 2018, 2019 and 2020 when salmon populations plummeted.

October 30, 2023

InvestigateWest, Invisible Institute sue Idaho for withholding police employment records

Mercer Island superintendent knew of teacher sexual misconduct allegations despite public statements

As Idaho grows, ambulance agencies warn they need more funding to keep up

Grant Stringer / Oregon Capital Chronicle

Struggling salmon fishermen getting federal help in Oregon and along West Coast, but it may be too late

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