Immigration Most WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process In 2025, Washington federal courts granted petitions challenging detention more than half the time Rachel Spacek February 10, 2026
Indigenous Affairs Two Colville women were booked into a rural Washington jail. It became a death sentence Critics say WA jails are letting opioid users suffer from withdrawals, leading to preventable deaths Melanie Henshaw February 5, 2026
Indigenous Affairs Lawsuit alleges Bureau of Indian Affairs officers “executed” unarmed Shoshone-Paiute man in Idaho The lawsuit claims Bureau of Indian Affairs officers lacked jurisdiction when they pursued, killed Cody Whiterock Melanie Henshaw January 30, 2026
Public Health Document: 2007 Study of Freeway Air Pollution in Seattle and Portland September 5, 2013
Environment Environmentalists launch legal action to force EPA on water pollution, toxic fish July 23, 2013
Environment Citing "Orwellian doublespeak" on water pollution, last environmental group drops out of state process June 11, 2013