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
The Huffington Post features InvestigateWest in an article about life after newspapers March 11, 2010
Environment Lone wolf and lone wolverine -- sad stories, but with ultimately encouraging underlying messages March 10, 2010
Environment Christian Science Monitor, Wall Street Journal kill enviro-news blogs – is there a need for them? March 9, 2010
Environment Enviros urge last-minute calls to legislators to pass stormwater-cleanup bill; oil, agriculture interests opposed, with lawsuit threatened March 8, 2010
Environment Environmental regulator tells Congress: U.S. efforts to regulate toxics are a failure March 4, 2010
Environment Logging forests after they're chewed up by bark beetles won't cut fire risks, new report says March 3, 2010
Environment New study shows Roundup pesticide kills fish; U.S. heading toward OKing more 'Roundup-Ready' genetically engineered farm acreage March 2, 2010
Environment Those roses you just bought seem to be causing "silent pandemic" of learning deficits among pesticide-exposed kids March 1, 2010