Idaho Legislature passes bill to expand prison sex abuse law
The bill, inspired by InvestigateWest reporting, is awaiting Gov. Brad Little’s signature
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One WA tribe tests waters for locally sourced, traditional foods
The Lummi Nation in northwest Washington is part of a push to give Native Americans more control over food assistance program
Congressional Democrats have a new plan to combat plastic pollution
Proposed legislation would limit plastic production and restrict new petrochemical facilities.
Oregon company pitches plan to create Northwest hydrogen hub outside state agencies
Lake Oswego-based Obsidian Renewables would like to be the largest green hydrogen producer in the Northwest
Dozens of Oregon school districts likely undercounting homeless students
Homeless students can get assistance from their schools, but unless they’re identified, they get none
The cost of wildfires is rising. But by how much?
States are struggling to budget given incomplete data
Massive die-off hits fir trees across Pacific Northwest
Labeled “Firmageddon,” by researchers, the drought-driven “mortality event” is the largest ever recorded in the region
Suit: WA should stop ‘unlawful’ signature reviews that disenfranchise voters
The state’s ballot procedure disproportionately rejects votes from young voters and people of color
Investors make a massive bet on crypto mining in a tiny NE Washington town
California owners want to build one of the biggest operations in the country, but concerns about energy usage, noise and sustainability stand in the way
The U.S. Promised Tribes They Would Always Have Fish, but the Fish They Have Pose Toxic Risks
For decades, the U.S. government has failed to test for chemicals and metals in fish. So, we did. What we found was alarming for tribes.
Climate change likely playing role in 40% drop in Pacific gray whale population
A significant number of Pacific gray whales have died and washed ashore from California to Alaska and birth rates are down 40% in the last year