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Thy Vo @thyanhvo.bsky.social · 19h

This series on rape and sexual abuse by Idaho prison workers has some chilling, enraging and tender writing and reporting throughout - and exposes the ways our system continually lets alleged perpetrators off the hook. Please give it a read:

investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · 22h

In summer 2024, 7 women accused Idaho prison workers of sexual misconduct. The allegations spanned decades, took place at various facilities and involved different perpetrators. One thread connects the claims: none were thoroughly investigated by state police. www.investigatewest.org/case-closed-...

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investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · 1d

The Spokane Diocese says there's “overwhelming evidence” to back five women's allegations against the priest — but parishioners question Bishop Thomas Daly’s motivations
www.investigatewest.org/allegations-...

Spokane priest accused of sexual misconduct, misuse of funds

Spokane Diocese points to “overwhelming evidence” — but parishioners question Bishop Thomas Daly’s motivations

www.investigatewest.org

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investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · 1d

Women in Idaho prisons face this reality: The guards who control every aspect of their lives can harass and sexually assault them with confidence that it will be kept quiet. If caught, guards receive a kind of leniency that they could only dream of. www.investigatewest.org/in-idaho-wom...

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investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · 2d

Today we're excited to share a new series, Guarded by Predators, that we've been working on on for nearly a year investigating how sexual abuse by staff at Idaho's women's prisons has gone largely unchecked - www.investigatewest.org/guarded-by-p...

Guarded by Predators

A new series by InvestigateWest exposing rape and abuse by Idaho’s prison guards and the system that shields them.

www.investigatewest.org

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investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · 5d

Police accountability advocates say his candidacy underscores a larger issue in Washington: The state’s only requirement for sheriff candidates is to complete basic law enforcement training within a year of taking office.
www.investigatewest.org/sheriff-cand...

WA sheriff candidate accused of domestic abuse, dishonesty

State Legislature failed to pass bill last session that would have disqualified him from running

www.investigatewest.org

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investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · 4d

Oregon Health Authority announced this week that it will no longer pursue the program, pinning their decision on federal changes to Medicaid. www.investigatewest.org/oregon-aband...

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Cascade PBS Union @cascadepbsunion.bsky.social · 19d

It’s difficult to find the words to express how our unit is feeling right now, but we’ll take a stab at it: shocked, disappointed, angry, gutted. @cascadepbs.bsky.social’s choice to eliminate long-form written reporting is a massive loss for our community in a critical moment. tinyurl.com/LayoffFund

Donate to Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed, organized by Isabella Breda

On Monday, Sept. 22, Cascade PBS announced that it would be s… Isabella Breda needs your support for Support Cascade PBS journalists after online newsroom axed

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investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · 20d

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Prism @prismreports.org · 24d

“I don’t know where I am, where I’m going, or what my end is. I don’t know what I’m waiting for.”

Ten months after a judge granted Kamel Maklad deportation relief for protection against torture in his home country of Syria, Maklad remains detained in Arizona, Stephanie Casanova reports.

Syrian man won fight to avoid deportation. He remains detained.

Kamel Maklad's case reveals how people who can't legally be deported are imprisoned until they capitulate and agree to leave the country

prismreports.org

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Thy Vo @thyanhvo.bsky.social · 27d

Steep cuts to federal Medicaid spending could push more Oregon hospitals - already operating on thin margins - to cut back on costly maternity care. @daniellemdawson.bsky.social looks at what happened after one rural town lost its maternity ward in 2023 www.investigatewest.org/rural-oregon...

Medicaid cuts could expand Oregon maternity care deserts

Most Oregon hospitals have been bleeding cash for years, and at least two are already set to close their obstetrics units

www.investigatewest.org

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Thy Vo @thyanhvo.bsky.social · Sep 11

The hospital in Dayton is a lifeline for the elderly and poor in Columbia County, WA. Most of last year, it had less than 10 days cash on hand. “You put that in the context of these cuts, and it’s just going to make a desperate situation worse,” McGuire said.
www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...

'Strained past our breaking point': Washington's small-town hospitals fear closure as Medicaid cuts loom

DAYTON – If the hospital in this historic southeast Washington town has to close, Acadia Murphey thinks the town will “probably die along with it.”

www.spokesman.com

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Thy Vo @thyanhvo.bsky.social · Sep 11

"No one spoke against the land annexation ... Councilor Jackie Linton was the sole vote against it. She brought up a number of concerns about the potential for new data centers, including how they might affect the local water supply." by @antoniosierra.bsky.social
www.opb.org/article/2025...

Hermiston clears the way for data center industry

Attracted by cheap power, plentiful land and proximity to the Columbia River’s water supply, Amazon Web Services has built dozens of data centers in communities across Umatilla and Morrow counties. He...

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Larry Ryckman @larryryckman.bsky.social · Sep 10

At least 2 students shot at Evergreen High School, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says | The Colorado Sun
coloradosun.com/2025/09/10/e... Sun App

At least 2 students shot at Evergreen High School, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says

Officials said they were responding to an “active assailant” near the Jefferson County school

coloradosun.com

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investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · Sep 9

The state levied the seven-figure penalty days after we reported on how regulators failed to take steps to immediately stop the company from releasing more polluted stormwater into the South Yamhill River.

www.investigatewest.org/oregon-fine-...

Oregon wood treater fined $1 million for pollution

The penalty comes days after InvestigateWest found regulators investigating the pollution didn’t take steps to immediately stop it

www.investigatewest.org

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Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · Sep 4

Chair of House Oversight committee demands health care and Medicaid data from Colorado www.cpr.org/2025/09/04/r... via @allisonsherry.bsky.social #copolitics

House Republicans demand health care and Medicaid data from Colorado

Specifically, they’re demanding lists and information about costs associated with operations and medical procedures done on people unauthorized to be in the country.

www.cpr.org

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · Sep 3

Colorado finds a work-around on COVID vaccines, allowing pharmacies to give them to anyone — without requiring prescriptions, or meeting the FDA's new list of conditions — even though RFK Jr's reformulated vaccine advisory committee has not recommended them

Colorado issues order allowing pharmacies to provide COVID vaccines without prescription

Dr. Ned Calonge issued a “standing order” allowing anyone six months or older to receive the updated COVID-19 vaccines at a pharmacy starting Friday.

www.denverpost.com

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Thy Vo @thyanhvo.bsky.social · Sep 4

"Fire areas are officially closed, very secure and there are roadblocks,” she said. “Somebody would have had to tell these agents how to get there.” stateline.org/2025/08/31/f... @stateline.org

Firefighters question leaders’ role in Washington immigration raid • Stateline

Wildland firefighters were stunned when federal immigration authorities last week raided an active wildfire response in Washington state, arresting two firefighters and sidelining crews for hours.

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OPB @opb.org · Sep 3

Street Roots, a Portland-based nonprofit news outlet, needs more than $250,000 by the end of the month or it may have to cut jobs and reduce services.

Facing cuts, news outlet Street Roots asks for Portland’s help

The paper needs $288,000 by the end of the month or it might cut jobs.

www.opb.org

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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · Aug 29

rare to see the slow-moving insanity of our immigration system summarized in one case-- but lawyers for one detained firefighter said he got a U-visa certification in 2017 (for victims of serious crimes) and has been waiting for the results of his application since 2 0 1 8 apnews.com/article/immi...

Lawyers demand Border Patrol release firefighter arrested while battling Washington wildfire

Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire.

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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · Aug 28

Among kindergarteners, nonmedical exemptions have increased each year since 2020, from 1.9% in the first year of the pandemic to 3.4% in the 2024-25 school year, the latest CDC data show. Exemptions increased in 36 states and Washington, D.C. Seventeen states reported exemption rates over 5%.

As CDC vaccine officials resign in protest, childhood vaccination rates are declining • Idaho Capital Sun

Vaccination rates among kids are declining across the United States. Flu vaccinations, for example, hit their lowest rate since 2019.

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Cascade PBS Newsroom @cascadepbsnewsroom.bsky.social · Aug 28

From @investigatewest.bsky.social: The Flannery decision, which ruled Washington's firearm-surrender law was unconstitutional, has been cited by judges as preventing them from ordering alleged abusers to give up their weapons. But now the barriers created by Flannery could be knocked down.

New WA ruling may close loophole letting accused abusers keep guns

An appeals court found the state’s firearm-surrender law to be constitutional, potentially overturning the controversial Flannery decision.

www.cascadepbs.org

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Matt Sebastian @mattsebastian.com · Aug 28

After 157 years, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution will stop publishing a print newspaper at the end of the year and divert all of its resources into the digital news operation. “I love print, but I love journalism more,” the newspaper's publisher says

Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print Cold Turkey

www.nytimes.com

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Jesse Aaron Paul @jesseapaul.bsky.social · Aug 28

NEW: Colorado governor will cut spending on Medicaid, higher education and grants to plug $750M hole in state budget coloradosun.com/2025/08/28/c... #copolitics #coleg

Colorado governor will cut spending on Medicaid, higher education and grants to plug $750M hole in state budget

During the special session, the legislature passed a bill ceding the responsibility of cutting the budget to the governor’s office

coloradosun.com

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Thy Vo @thyanhvo.bsky.social · Aug 28

While Stella-Jones has pleaded guilty to some of the alleged pollution flagged by Oregon regulators over four years, regulators could also share some of the blame for contamination at a Sheridan facility, which is already a Superfund site because of historic contamination.

investigatewest.bsky.social @investigatewest.bsky.social · Aug 28

NEW: InvestigateWest reporting shows how Oregon regulators kept potential contamination of a town's water supply hidden from the public while failing to take measures to stop a treatment facility from releasing more contaminated water.

How Oregon let a wood treater pollute a town's water source

Nearby tribe calls on state, federal agencies to end a “decade-long pattern of reckless violations”

www.investigatewest.org

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Conrad Swanson @conradswanson.bsky.social · Aug 28

Context that didn't make it into the story, a quick 🧵

About 60,000 people are currently in custody across the country, said Matt Adams, legal director for the nonprofit Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.

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The Seattle Times @seattletimes.com · Aug 28

Federal agents showed up northeast of Lake Cushman to check identification of crew members fighting Washington's largest active wildfire.

Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire

Federal agents showed up northeast of Lake Cushman to check identification of crew members fighting Washington's largest active wildfire.

www.seattletimes.com

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