An Idaho law targeted fentanyl dealers. Prosecutors are using it to charge users, too
An InvestigateWest review found at least 30 people charged with trafficking without evidence of selling or distribution. They face mandatory minimum prison terms.
Telehealth business closes after InvestigateWest report details alleged wage theft
A Seattle law could provide a model for protecting independent workers in Washington
It’s not the first time this Puget Sound psychologist faces accusations he shortchanged workers
Former colleagues blame a lack of oversight for continued exploitation of practitioners and patients
WA passes climate goals for crypto and data centers while OR’s effort fails
Amazon opposition, community outcry kill Oregon bill
Can crypto mining go green? Critics are skeptical
Some miners are promising more climate-friendly operations, but research shows the industry is a long way from putting that into practice
Why PNW officials are only now deciding how to regulate crypto mining
Washington and Oregon bills seek to limit the industry’s ability to undermine clean air targets
Oregon university leads in violations among national primate research centers
State lawmakers want to mandate more detailed reporting
Oregon Supreme Court says people convicted by split juries deserve new trials
The ruling could mean hundreds of cases will be retried or dropped
Poor and diverse areas of Seattle and Portland offered slower and more expensive internet
Advocates doubt federal funding for broadband will ease disparities in urban places
Dozens of Oregon school districts likely undercounting homeless students
Homeless students can get assistance from their schools, but unless they’re identified, they get none
Oregon food banks forced to tighten belts as hunger swells across the state
Rising prices and soaring demand show no sign of subsiding
At least one juror refused to call them guilty. But they’re still in prison.
In Oregon and Louisiana, hundreds remain behind bars two years after U.S. Supreme Court outlawed split-jury verdicts