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Oregon needs more money to fight big wildfires. Who should pay for it?
Two senators aim to boost funding to the state’s firefighting efforts, one funded by the public, the other by timber companies. The Oregon Department of Forestry needs more and consistent funding to fight wildfires. That much was clear following the 2020 Labor Day fires that burned nearly 850,000 acres of forests and became the state’s most expensive disaster in history.
Idaho investigators repeatedly found kids in danger. Youth treatment programs faced few consequences
An InvestigateWest analysis reveals a lack of disciplinary action against troubled programs. In 2016, Idaho state regulators wrote a scathing letter to Northwest Children’s Home, a 46-bed residential care facility in Lewiston. The facility’s license was being revoked, the letter explained, after a seven-week investigation conducted by the Idaho...
How we reported ‘The Cruelest Lie’
A prison interview, court documents and public records told the story of a girl failed by the system. In August, I sent a letter to Alyssa Bowers, who was incarcerated at South Idaho Correctional Institution, notifying her that InvestigateWest was working on an investigation of Cornerstone Cottage, a youth residential treatment facility in Post Falls, Idaho. At the time, I knew about the case in which a former employee, Brad Ott, had been accused of raping her, but I knew little else about Alyssa’s story and I wanted to give her an opportunity to share her experience.
Cascadia 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 derailed. Meanwhile, other rail fans want to see more money directed to existing Amtrak lines in the region. The Federal Railroad Administration largely passed over the Pacific Northwest while doling out more than $8 billion...
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