‘Make it make sense’: Advocates stunned as WA lawmaker helps slash funds for groups clearing old drug convictions
After being fired from the legal aid group she once led, Rep. Tarra Simmons supported state cuts that crippled similar organizations
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From distance to the power grid, electric vehicles face fair share of challenges in rural Idaho
Other Western states have far more public charging stations available to EV drivers
After Supreme Court decision, abortion rights are on the ballot in Oregon
Each candidate for governor is staking out her own lane
What’s next for Idaho’s abortion policies? Activists, new legislators want more restrictions
Bills eliminating rape and incest exceptions and bills targeting contraception, IUDs in the works for 2023 legislative session
The Other Cancel Culture: How a Public University Is Bowing to a Conservative Crusade
With a rising national profile and donor base and relatively little state funding, Boise State University should be able to resist pressure by the Idaho Legislature. Instead the university, led by a liberal transplant, has repeatedly capitulated.
New state fire risks map leaves Oregon property owners with insurance concerns; some cities challenge data
The map’s impact on insurance rates and property values should not be severe, according to the state wildfire programs director
Landslide risk is on the rise thanks to climate change, and states are looking to identify hazards
Washington — home to deadliest landslide in the U.S. history — is working to prevent future loss of life by scanning the state for new threats.
WA school districts ignoring state transparency laws
Investigation finds school officials don't follow the rules on reporting abusive isolation and restraint when they send students out of state or to private facilities
A chronic polluter closes its doors. What’s next?
The owner of a wood treatment plant is trying to walk away from its mess in West Eugene, Oregon. Neighbors say, not so fast.
