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InvestigateWest's reporting has directly sparked more than a dozen new state laws in Washington, Oregon and Idaho and helped

Seattle philanthropists give $250,000 to propel investigative reporting across the Pacific Northwest

April 15, 2025

City records officers say the rising number – and increasing complexity – of records requests has contributed to massive

InvestigateWest’s Daniel Walters honored with Washington open-government award

Bunting Award recognizes “Broken Records,” a series that tested the responsiveness of Northwest cities to public records requests

March 13, 2025

InvestigateWest seeks collaboration partners across Pacific Northwest

InvestigateWest seeks collaboration partners across Pacific Northwest

The nonprofit news organization makes collaboration and resource sharing central to its mission

January 29, 2025

Reporter Aspen Ford joins InvestigateWest as Howard fellow

Reporter Aspen Ford joins InvestigateWest as Howard fellow

January 15, 2025

Shasta Kearns Moore administers fluids through a feeding tube to her son Malachi, who requires daily medical care after

Year in Review

A suicide follows scores of red flags, a toxic culture dogs agency, and a slow response to MMIP ‘emergency’ — the year in investigative reporting in Oregon

January 2, 2025

Amanda Carpenter, a survivor of human trafficking, worked as an assistant at COBS in 2023 and says she witnessed safe house

Year in Review

Safe house schemes, hidden jail deaths and denied treatment — the year in investigative reporting in Idaho

December 29, 2024

InvestigateWest to add Oregon-based ‘collaborative investigative reporter’ via Report for America

InvestigateWest to add Oregon-based ‘collaborative investigative reporter’ via Report for America

December 16, 2024

Amythist McCart shows her high school graduation cap adorned with a photo of her friend, missing teenager Kit Nelson-Mora.

Year in Review

A controversial sheriff’s posse, an uninvestigated disappearance, and a wealth of obstacles to public records — a year of investigative reporting in Washington state

December 16, 2024

June Stracener is one of 111 medically fragile children across Oregon, meaning she requires the highest level of continuous

Building a Legacy

15 years of impact — and counting!

December 9, 2024

Moe Clark joins InvestigateWest as a collaborative investigative reporter

October 31, 2024

InvestigateWest unveils new website

InvestigateWest unveils new website

Redesigned site prioritizes transparency, expands tools for republishing and strengthens connection with audiences

October 29, 2024

InvestigateWest’s ‘Cruelest Lie’ series wins Institute of Nonprofit News award

InvestigateWest’s ‘Cruelest Lie’ series wins Institute of Nonprofit News award

Latest honor comes after the reporting on Idaho youth homes triggered state investigation, facility closure

September 19, 2024

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