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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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
Oregon’s nonaffiliated candidates face long odds making it onto the ballot
Only two candidates, including gubernatorial hopeful Betsy Johnson, will be on the November ballot
The Forest Service is experimenting with relocating tree species to save them from climate change
‘Assisted migration’ has come to the Pacific Northwest, but experts don’t agree if it’s a good thing or a radical response to a warming world
Oregon officials report new uptick in mail about election fraud conspiracies
The current batch of letters comes as county clerks prepare for the November election
Shelved report details 14 COVID deaths inside Washington prisons
Six of those who died between June 2020 and Aug. 2021 were not adequately evaluated after they requested to be seen for symptoms, according to an unreleased state watchdog report.
New WA watchdog report calls for systemic change to prevent children with disabilities being sent away
Oversight agency cites InvestigateWest’s reporting that revealed how schools increasingly are sending students with disabilities to out-of-state facilities
How state taxes make inequality worse
All but a few states take a greater share of income from poor people than the wealthy. Systems designed by white supremacists are part of the reason.
In the Northwest and beyond, mature and old-growth trees remain under threat in spite of Biden’s move to protect them
Logging continues to pose a major threat, a new report finds
Despite last year’s lessons, Northwest schools scramble to find staff
Districts depend on emergency substitutes, some of whom lack teaching experience or even a bachelor’s degree
Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credits could reshape Idaho’s energy landscape
Expanded credits for battery energy storage, efficiency upgrades may benefit businesses big and small, as well as residential consumers
New rules put Puget Sound's urban trees in private hands
Because the majority of the region's trees are in residential neighborhoods, responsibility for maintaining canopy coverage is shifting to homeowners.
