Oregon election offices are underfunded, understaffed heading into 2024...
A third of Oregon’s county clerks have left their jobs during the past few years... The post Oregon election offices are underfunded, understaffed heading into 2024 presidential election cycle first...
View ArticleOregon’s public defense crisis leaves defendants to navigate legal system on...
A ruling by a federal judge targets those in custody without attorneys, leaving thousands of... The post Oregon’s public defense crisis leaves defendants to navigate legal system on their own first...
View ArticleLeft-wing activists worry anti-doxxing laws will target them
Recent laws in Washington and Oregon, part of a slew of similar laws nationwide, were... The post Left-wing activists worry anti-doxxing laws will target them first appeared on InvestigateWest. The...
View ArticleOver 100 detainees go on hunger strike against poor conditions for immigrants...
Over 100 people are refusing meals at the privately-run Northwest Detention Center, which has a... The post Over 100 detainees go on hunger strike against poor conditions for immigrants at Tacoma...
View ArticleIdaho forms statewide public defence agency, easing county burden after...
The Office of the State Public Defender was created under legislation passed in 2023 By... The post Idaho forms statewide public defence agency, easing county burden after lawsuits over legal...
View ArticleOregon judge rules that voter-approved Measure 114 gun safety law violates...
State lawyers say they will appeal. A federal judge has ruled the measure legal under... The post Oregon judge rules that voter-approved Measure 114 gun safety law violates the state constitution first...
View ArticleWest Coast leaders urge feds to reverse decision allowing natural gas...
The expansion would allow 150 million more cubic feet of gas – on top of... The post West Coast leaders urge feds to reverse decision allowing natural gas pipeline expansion first appeared on...
View ArticleSome Republicans were willing to compromise on abortion ban exceptions....
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View ArticleNew mothers can stay with their babies at this Washington prison
The state’s prison nursery is one of only a few in the country intended to... The post New mothers can stay with their babies at this Washington prison first appeared on InvestigateWest. The post New...
View Article‘Their cases will never be heard’: Sex traffickers evade justice as child...
Survivors, police frustrated with low convictions as reported sex trafficking soars in Washington and Oregon... The post ‘Their cases will never be heard’: Sex traffickers evade justice as child...
View ArticleThe climate crisis is pushing Washington’s prisons to the brink
Many of Washington’s 12 prisons have been pushed to the brink by public health crises... The post The climate crisis is pushing Washington’s prisons to the brink first appeared on InvestigateWest. The...
View ArticleWashington Three Percenters want to escape the ‘extremist’ label — but...
Three Percenters elsewhere were among most indicted members of January 6 attack By Daniel Walters... The post Washington Three Percenters want to escape the ‘extremist’ label — but experts remain wary...
View ArticleInfluential Idaho Freedom Foundation quietly hired alt-right propagandist to...
Right-wing Idaho legislators stay silent on the group’s affiliation with Dave Reilly By Daniel Walters... The post Influential Idaho Freedom Foundation quietly hired alt-right propagandist to help...
View ArticleCascadia bullet train stuck at the station as feds dole out big bucks for rail
Supporters say the dream of a speedy train between Portland and Vancouver, BC, is not... The post Cascadia bullet train stuck at the station as feds dole out big bucks for rail first appeared on...
View ArticleWith pipeline growth booming, the US agency in charge of safety struggles to...
Pipeline miles expand every year, and are expected to see even faster growth in the... The post With pipeline growth booming, the US agency in charge of safety struggles to keep up first appeared on...
View ArticleIdaho keeps some psychiatric patients in prison, ignoring decades of warnings...
A temporary program for “dangerously mentally ill” patients has continued for five decades, despite calls... The post Idaho keeps some psychiatric patients in prison, ignoring decades of warnings about...
View ArticleBiden’s Administration Is Still Denying Immigrants Citizenship for Working in...
Federal officials consider immigrants “drug traffickers” even in states where cannabis has been legalized By... The post Biden’s Administration Is Still Denying Immigrants Citizenship for Working in...
View ArticleAlmost 57,000 Idaho kids have lost Medicaid. Federal regulators are worried
Idaho, tied for the highest rate of children removed from Medicaid, says its following the... The post Almost 57,000 Idaho kids have lost Medicaid. Federal regulators are worried first appeared on...
View ArticleWhy some advocates oppose legislation requiring police get involved in human...
Survivors say state, federal bills could put them in danger if passed By Kelsey Turner... The post Why some advocates oppose legislation requiring police get involved in human trafficking cases first...
View ArticleIdaho Freedom Foundation President Wayne Hoffman replaced, controversy over...
Hoffman exits one month after InvestigateWest reported on think tank’s ties to alt-right propagandist By... The post Idaho Freedom Foundation President Wayne Hoffman replaced, controversy over his...
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