InvestigateWest, Invisible Institute sue Idaho for withholding police employment records
The lawsuit accuses Idaho State Police and the Idaho Department of Correction of concealing public records in response to critical reporting
Government
As Idaho grows, ambulance agencies warn they need more funding to keep up
State lawmakers wary of government spending have turned down bills to fund emergency medical services
Oregon Health & Science University president says neonatal ICU expansion is a top priority, but offers no timeline
Shereef Elnahal, who has served as president since August, said the hospital needs to stabilize its finances before it can resume the project
Oregon is doling out $37 million to preserve rural maternity care. Hospitals still worry about closures
The state announced the new assistance as federal Medicaid cuts are expected to reduce Oregon’s program by $11 billion over five years
These reforms could improve accountability for Washington teachers accused of sexual misconduct, experts say
Washington was the first to enact “Don’t Pass the Trash” legislation two decades ago
Rural Idaho sheriff’s office got at least $116,000 to help ICE
Owyhee County is among hundreds of local law enforcement agencies getting paid to join ICE’s immigration crackdown
Surveilled and Sold: Privacy and Sanctuary in Portland
How effective are Portland’s sanctuary city policies when ICE can track and surveil immigrant communities with ease?
Idaho passes law reforming youth treatment home oversight
The changes come in response to 2023 InvestigateWest series highlighting gaps that put child safety at risk
Parents, advocates say guardians ad litem need more guardrails. These Washington reforms could help
More training and limiting the scope of investigations could improve how domestic violence and child abuse are handled in custody cases
‘I lost it all’: Residents of Oregon homeless camp say Forest Service blew off calls, appointments to reclaim lost property
Former residents of one of Oregon’s largest homeless encampments say they lost cars, work tools, irreplaceable family photos and other items
Idaho Legislature passes bill to expand prison sex abuse law
The bill, inspired by InvestigateWest reporting, was signed into law by Gov. Brad Little
Washington courts rarely discipline guardians ad litem accused of misconduct in custody cases
Minimal oversight of court investigators makes it difficult for parents to challenge flawed reports without risking damage to their cases
Idaho records exposed officer misconduct. Then the state decided to conceal them.
State agencies will no longer release information about whether an officer retired, resigned or was fired