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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Data gaps make relief payments to WA officials hard to trace
Learn how to match public officials and candidates to billions in federal relief dollars, and why watchdogs say financial disclosure rules need improvement.
Oregonians face low barriers to voting
Voters need to register by next Tuesday, and next Wednesday the first ballots will be sent out
U.S. Supreme Court mulls federal water rules, wetlands designations in Idaho case
The case could restrict the federal government’s power to enforce clean water laws and affect wetland protections
Matt Shea’s far-right recruit in Eastern WA promotes election conspiracies, QAnon and more
WA state Rep. Rob Chase was recruited by Shea who was linked to domestic terrorism
WA battery maker faces accusations it gave U.S.-owned tech to China
Mukilteo-based UniEnergy absorbed millions of taxpayer dollars. Hazardous waste, geopolitical chaos and corporate implosion ensued
In Oregon, farmers are revamping century-old irrigation canals to stem water loss
Converting irrigation ditches into pipelines can save water — and create a new source of renewable energy.
The complicated process of recycling batteries in Washington state
As we use more batteries in our daily lives, our ability to dispose of them will struggle to keep up.
‘We can’t recycle our way out’
From chemical recycling to plant-based alternatives, scientists size up the most promising solutions to plastic pollution
Political payback? One wealthy donor may have influenced GOP primary defeats in Idaho
Campaign finance complaint alleges Larry and Marianne Williams over-contributed to candidates by thousands of dollars
