Idaho leaders urged to address systemic failures following prison abuse reports
InvestigateWest reporters uncovered years of sexual abuse by women’s prison guards prompting calls for independent investigation
Public Health
A 12-year-old killed herself at a Spokane hospital that recently closed its youth psychiatric unit
Workers say girl’s death is an example of what they feared from Providence closing the unit
Under Idaho’s abortion ban, a family confronts life-or-death reality — and a crisis of faith
As judges weigh the limits of medical exceptions, Idaho’s abortion ban is being tested — in courts, hospitals and patients’ lives
Oregon bill to pay parent caregivers advances to budget committee
The bipartisan bill, supported by families of children with intensive medical needs, has a lower projected cost than in previous years
Clinic closures, firings, buyouts: Northwest tribes sound alarm about cuts to health care, education and other key services
Moves target programs that are already underfunded and understaffed, tribal leaders tell Congress
She was raped and relentlessly demanded answers — until the city took her to court for harassment
In a small Seattle suburb, a rape investigation sparks a war over speech and power
Former staff at Spokane youth psychiatric unit blame Providence for closure
As youth mental health worsens in Eastern Washington, the decision shrinks available acute services
Native Americans face double the average medical debt, report finds — often for bills that aren’t their responsibility
Federal analysis reinforces InvestigateWest reporting on problems facing members of Colville tribe
‘Kept in limbo:’ As uncertainty over Trump plans looms, migrant children struggle to find legal aid in the Northwest
Few children who arrive at the border alone have access to help navigating the immigration system
‘Eat What You Kill’: A Montana Hospital Let Dr. Thomas Weiner Continue Practicing Despite Concerns
Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths.
Bird flu is racing through farms, but Northwest states are rarely testing workers
Farmworker advocates, health experts say more robust monitoring needed to prevent spread of illness
Oregon group wants to make it easier to commit those in mental health crisis
New report from a state work group offers dozens of suggestions to improve Oregon’s civil commitment process