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.
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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.
A longtime Portland drug treatment center is shuttering as similar programs for moms face trouble
The closure of the 37-year-old Letty Owings Center comes as substance use during pregnancy has increased
Oregon needs more youth ‘respite’ homes, but funding problems stand in the way
The closure of one Southern Oregon facility highlights barriers to expanding care for kids with complex behavioral health needs
Mercer Island School District settles sex abuse claim for $1.5M
A former student alleged district administrators failed to intervene and protect her from being sexually abused by an English teacher
As nonprofit takeover looms, Spokesman-Review union rebukes plan to keep embattled editor Rob Curley
Despite concerns newsroom staffers shared with InvestigateWest and RANGE, the nonprofit taking over Spokane’s daily paper plans to keep Curley in a leadership role
A ‘constitutional sheriff’ divided this Washington county. Will the next sheriff keep his ideas alive?
As Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer retires, candidates have distanced themselves from some — not all — of Songer's most controversial positions
Prison overcrowding is keeping Idaho women behind bars even after they’re granted parole
State agencies don’t know how many inmates face more prison time because they couldn’t access programs prescribed by parole commissioners
How Rob Curley’s plan to make the Spokesman-Review ‘The People’s Paper’ ended in a newsroom revolt
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
An Oregon Christian ranch promises refuge to people in crisis. Former residents say they were harmed instead
The board of 5Rock Ranch nearly shut it down more than a decade ago, but former residents say harmful practices continue
The Trump Administration’s Critical Minerals Agenda Comes for America’s ‘Forgotten Wildlife Corridor’
Under the banner of “Dig, Baby, Dig,” the Trump administration is supercharging an already powerful mining industry. What will happen to vulnerable plants and animals?
Washington has few paths to early prison release. Advocates fear Gov. Ferguson has closed off a critical one
Gov. Bob Ferguson has rejected everyone the state board recommended for commutation
