As Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer retires, candidates have distanced themselves from some — not all — of Songer's most controversial positions
State agencies don’t know how many inmates face more prison time because they couldn’t access programs prescribed by parole commissioners
Newsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit
ProPublica’s training program is aimed at expanding the ranks of editors with investigative experience
InvestigateWest editor Thy Vo is among 11 journalists selected for ProPublica’s 2026 Investigative Editor Training Program, a competitive national program designed to strengthen editors doing accountability journalism with real-world impact.
The program, established in 2023, includes a five-day intensive boot camp in New York led by ProPublica senior editors, followed by a year of professional development and mentorship.
Vo, who joined InvestigateWest in June 2025 as an investigations editor, joins a cohort that includes editors and newsroom leaders from The New York Times, The Boston Globe, NPR, CNN and other local news outlets.
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The lawsuit accuses Idaho State Police and the Idaho Department of Correction of concealing public records in response to critical reporting
As Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer retires, candidates have distanced themselves from some — not all — of Songer's most controversial positions
State agencies don’t know how many inmates face more prison time because they couldn’t access programs prescribed by parole commissioners
Newsroom staffers tell InvestigateWest and RANGE that concerns about Curley’s leadership festered until his August suspension — weeks before the paper was set to transfer to his nonprofit
The board of 5Rock Ranch nearly shut it down more than a decade ago, but former residents say harmful practices continue
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