School leaders received numerous reports that former high school English teacher Curtis Johnston was “dating” a student but failed to intervene, complaint says
The proposal would expand the definition of illegal sexual contact between prison staff and an inmate to include kissing, groping
Washington is one of 12 states without enforceable state standards or oversight — that won’t change in 2026
As part of the “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor” special report, we’ve collected a wide range of resources to help reporters track down climate stories throughout the Pacific Northwest.
As part of our special report “Covering Your Climate: The Emerald Corridor,” a joint project between InvestigateWest and the Society of Environmental Journalists’ SEJournal, we’ve collected a wide range of resources to help reporters track down climate stories throughout the Pacific Northwest. You’ll find an array of government, academic and nongovernmental organization links for Oregon, including Portland; Washington, including Seattle; and British Columbia, including Vancouver, as well as from regional, national and international resources.
Oregon climate resources
Oregon Global Warming Commission’s Keep Oregon Cool plan (2018)
Academia & Nongovernmental Organizations
City of Portland & Multnomah County
Washington climate resources
Academia & NGOs
City of Seattle & King County
Province of British Columbia climate resources
B.C. Climate Change
Academia & NGOs
City of Vancouver
Pacific Northwest climate resources
The Georgetown Climate Center’s state-by-state climate change planning
U.S. climate resources
International climate resources
U.S. climate news aggregators
Northwest
West
National climate newsletters
National energy newsletters
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