Two Colville women were booked into a rural Washington jail. It became a death sentence
Critics say WA jails are letting opioid users suffer from withdrawals, leading to preventable deaths
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380 million tons of plastic are made every year. None of it is truly recyclable.
Not even water bottles and milk jugs meet standards for recyclability, a new report finds.
Greater Idaho organizers face a new foe: Growing apathy
Two more counties will vote on pro-Greater Idaho ballot measures as the movement looks to keep supporters engaged
Yakima, Spokane counties forfeit nearly $2M in federal rental aid
The U.S. Treasury pulled funds from jurisdictions that didn't meet the deadline to distribute at least 20% of their most recent allocation.
At least one juror refused to call them guilty. But they’re still in prison.
In Oregon and Louisiana, hundreds remain behind bars two years after U.S. Supreme Court outlawed split-jury verdicts
How Washington state law lets clergy hide child sexual abuse
Clergy in the state have no obligation to report child abuse
On an Ancient Road, Tribal Elders Wage a Relentless Battle
The government bulldozed an Indigenous religious site along a busy Oregon highway, but tribal elders and their families still visit Ana Kwna Nchi Nchi Patat in order to satisfy their religious obligations. Now, the elders want the U.S. Supreme Court to h
Idaho counties report increase in requests for absentee ballots for general election
Registered voters have until Oct. 28 to request an absentee ballot
PNW elections officials amp up defenses against fraud claims ahead of midterms
Three Northwest states launch voter education campaigns to shore up public trust
WA's secretary of state race is a special election — in more ways than one
It pits two experienced candidates, Democrat Steve Hobbs and nonpartisan Julie Anderson, for a job that has increasingly focused on the security of elections.
