Overflowing Idaho prisons are sending women with good behavior to ‘the hole’
Incarceration rates are rising, and inmates say they’re being punished for the state’s failures to manage prison capacity
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Opportunities and Obstacles in Indian Country
InvestigateWest is examining the state of the economy across Indian Country, in collaboration with ICT (Indian Country Today), the Institute for Nonprofit News and eight other news organizations
WA legislators prepare for long list of climate change bills
Lawmakers could look at more than a dozen climate proposals addressing carbon reduction and other environmental issues.
‘Cultural resources are not a renewable thing for us.’
The West’s largest green energy storage project would destroy a Yakama sacred site. Now, the nation is fighting back.
Concerns about WSP search rates persist
The Washington State Patrol this month announced a study had found “no systemic agency bias” in its stops and searches. But that’s not the whole story
The crucial ingredients for decarbonizing an economy, and safeguarding a region
Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions for Washington, Oregon and British Columbia
As West withers, corporations consolidate land and water rights
With farms, ranches and rural communities facing historic drought, a worrying trend leads to a critical question: Who owns the water?
Yakima residents aim to boost walkability with new Mile Loop concept
Although the Central Washington city's car culture reigns, intentional planning in similar small cities might be the ticket to getting environmental best practices to stick.
How Cascadia Can Prevent Another Lost Decade
Climate-warming pollution is rising in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Action in 2022 can get the region on track for 2030.
