A judge said the alleged domestic violence Deborah Albin experienced did not meet Oregon law’s strict criteria to avoid a mandatory-minimum sentence
The webinar will give practical guidance for editors on how to manage and edit an investigative story
Advocates are pushing for a survivor justice law like those in other states, but a two-thirds legislative majority presents a major hurdle
We’re happy to report that InvestigateWest’s work alongside KING 5 on our just-released “Exhausted At School” project has prompted action by Seattle School District officials to protect students from the toxic air pollution emanating from traffic along big roads.
District spokesperson Tom Redman said the district just launched a new policy in response to inquiries from InvestigateWest and KING 5 concerning air quality. Principals in the coming year will be sent a daily notice of the regional air quality to help them decide whether its necessary to keep kids inside for recess. In general, air quality reports can indicate high ozone counts, more common on hot days, or higher-than-normal levels of toxic soot from traffic and wood smoke, which hang in the air more on colder days.
The school we focused on in the top of our story, John Marshall Junior High, currently undergoing renovations, is also getting a new look from the Seattle School District. In an email, Redman told KING 5's Chris Ingalls:
“We are looking at our options to install an upgrade to the air filtration system into Phase II of the John Marshall reopening project. We have time to incorporate this scope of work. We have asked our Engineer to work up construction estimates and a design modification proposal.”
Watch this space as InvestigateWest and KING 5 continue to follow the story.
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State lawmakers wary of government spending have turned down bills to fund emergency medical services
Shereef Elnahal, who has served as president since August, said the hospital needs to stabilize its finances before it can resume the project
The state announced the new assistance as federal Medicaid cuts are expected to reduce Oregon’s program by $11 billion over five years
Nurses say more babies are being squeezed into rooms in the 30-year-old unit
A judge said the alleged domestic violence Deborah Albin experienced did not meet Oregon law’s strict criteria to avoid a mandatory-minimum sentence
The webinar will give practical guidance for editors on how to manage and edit an investigative story
Advocates are pushing for a survivor justice law like those in other states, but a two-thirds legislative majority presents a major hurdle
The changes, which would expand the state’s investigatory abilities, still need approval from the governor-appointed Professional Educator Standards Board
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