Overflowing Idaho prisons are sending women with good behavior to ‘the hole’
Incarceration rates are rising, and inmates say they’re being punished for the state’s failures to manage prison capacity
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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
All former WA prisoners can now vote. So far, few have
Of the 24,000 residents with felony records now able to vote, just 414 did so last fall. Advocates hope to increase registration and voter education.
Oregon bill aims to crack down on paramilitary activity
House Bill 2572 would provide the state with new tools to prevent paramilitary activity, which has been unlawful in all 50 states, including Oregon, for decades.
‘Haphazard and unorganized’: GOP lawmakers react to Dems’ secrecy
The Washington Senate's Republican minority leader said he'd welcome an independent investigation into Democrats’ use of ‘legislative privilege.’
Legislative proposal would allow state to hold schools accountable for certain types of abuse
State investigators told a senate committee they lack the power to hold schools accountable for punishing students by restraining or secluding them
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
This Washington experiment could rebuild eroding coastlines
In 2016, David Cottrell dropped $400 worth of rock on Washaway Beach to see what would happen. Now engineers are watching, too.
Medical care for teens with gender dysphoria would be a felony under Idaho legislation
Bill passed the Idaho House last year, but failed in Senate
WA state lawmakers eye special education reforms to address students being shipped out of state
Legislative proposals follow InvestigateWest’s reporting revealing the treatment of kids with disabilities