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
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WA Supreme Court to rule on Value Village lawsuit after 5 years
The attorney general’s office argued that the for-profit thrift store deceived customers by misrepresenting its charitable support.
Oregon food banks forced to tighten belts as hunger swells across the state
Rising prices and soaring demand show no sign of subsiding
New state rules could expand public broadband in rural WA
A proposal from Washington's Public Works Board would limit the power of private companies' objections to stall public broadband projects.
Massive change coming to Portland city government
Voters in Oregon’s largest city ousted an incumbent and agreed to radically remake the city’s form of government and process for electing its leaders.
‘I kept reoffending’: why unhoused people are choosing to go to jail
People on the street who are resistant to shelters face a cruel choice: living rough in the cold or spending time behind bars
Housing vouchers sit unused at some rural Washington agencies
COVID stimulus gave public housing authorities new resources. While King County leads the nation in distribution, that's not the case across the state.
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
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.