Forest collaboratives formed in the wake of the Pacific Northwest’s “Timber Wars” have become major power players operating largely out of the public eye
InvestigateWest is pleased to announce that we're partnering with Report for America in 2025 to bring a dedicated, full-time collaborative investigative reporter to Oregon. Starting in July 2025, this new corps member will work closely with local news outlets throughout the state, bolstering their capacity to tackle in-depth investigative projects that might otherwise go unreported.
This hire marks an expansion of InvestigateWest’s collaborative approach, building on our existing efforts in Washington, where a similar “collaborative investigative reporter” recently joined our newsroom through a Washington State University-administered fellowship. The Oregon-based reporter will identify and investigate urgent issues affecting Oregonians, with an emphasis on underserved communities in the central and eastern parts of the state.
Journalists interested in applying can do so at reportforamerica.org by Feb. 3, 2025. This new position will join our team of hard-hitting investigative journalists, including two other Report for America corps members: Daniel Walters, who covers democracy and extremism, and Rachel Spacek, who reports on migrant labor and equity issues. Together, these reporters underscore InvestigateWest’s commitment to rigorous, policy-driven reporting that empowers citizens and drives lasting change.
As an organization, InvestigateWest believes the most effective way to transform the region’s news ecosystem is through active collaboration, partnerships and talent development. In this way, InvestigateWest can serve as a potent "force multiplier,” supporting and uplifting investigative reporting in underserved communities across the Northwest.
InvestigateWest was founded in 2009, after the Seattle Post-Intelligencer stopped printing and a group of laid-off journalists set out to preserve the type of hard, labor-intensive investigative reporting that has been in decline. Over the years, InvestigateWest’s reporting has prompted scores of reforms, including a dozen state laws protecting the environment, workers and foster children.
For more information about InvestigateWest's collaboration efforts, please contact Executive Director Jacob Fries at jacob@investigatewest.org.
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