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Multnomah County vote-counting system runs without a hitch

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.

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.