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Respite care is a lifeline for kids with complex behavioral health needs, and their families. But the service is not easily accessible in most of Oregon, one of two states that doesn't mandate Medicaid coverage.
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Idaho lawmakers said they were going after fentanyl traffickers with a new law. But two years later, court records show how it's ensnaring users - with no evidence they intended to sell or distribute drugs. investigatewest.org/an-idaho… @WhitneyBryen
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NEW: Idaho prosecutors charged 134 people with fentanyl trafficking since lawmakers implemented harsher punishments 2 years ago.
In dozens of those cases, they presented no evidence that the accused person was dealing or distributing the drug. Link to the full story below.
A Portland facility that helps moms tackle addiction while remaining with their kids is closing after 37 years. Across Oregon, similar programs are in trouble. “I just wonder, are we the canary in the coal mine?I think we are.” investigatewest.org/portland…
Youth respite care can keep kids out of the emergency room and prevent child welfare involvement, but it's inaccessible for many families in Oregon, one of two states that doesn't require Medicaid coverage - investigatewest.org/oregon-n…
Across the country, "constitutional sheriffs" are facing significant pushback. In Washington's Klickitat County, there are signs the movement may endure investigatewest.org/a-consti… with @boltsmag
The Mercer Island School District has agreed to pay a former student $1.5 million over allegations administrators failed to intervene and protect her from being sexually abused by an English teacher investigatewest.org/mercer-i… via @MIReporter
The nonprofit poised to take over The Spokesman-Review plans to keep suspended executive editor Rob Curley in a leadership role, according to the paper's union. Union members say they won't sign offer letters until they get clarity.
investigatewest.org/rob-curl… w/ @RANGEMedia4all
Idaho prisons are overcrowded, so the state put women like Andrea Johnson in jail instead. But there, she can't access the programs required for parole.
Problems accessing programs are delaying parole for women otherwise eligible to get released sooner:
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A far-right "constitutional sheriff" divided a Washington county. Now as he retires, there are signs his controversial legacy may endure -
investigatewest.org/a-consti… - by @jonesdaily @boltsmag
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NEW in Bolts: Bob Songer, who claims sheriffs have supreme authority to decide what is constitutional, is retiring. Voters in his Washington county are showing appetite to turn the page—to a point.
Our new story with @investigatewest:
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It costs Idaho about $100/day to keep a woman behind bars. Parole costs $9.
Some women already granted parole remain locked up because they can't access rehabilitation programs that parole commissioners expect.
Taxpayers are paying for the delay. New at @investigatewest 👇
Because of Idaho's women's prison overcrowding, some women can’t access the programming required of them to make parole - and end up incarcerated longer, even when a state commission has decided they're otherwise fit for parole. @WhitneyBryen reports -
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For years, the Spokesman-Review staff have raised concerns about editor Rob Curley's leadership, culminating in his suspension in August. @Wilsoncriscione and @daisyzavv @RANGEMedia4all report on how Curley lost the faith of his newsroom: investigatewest.org/rob-curl…
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ANOTHER JOB OPENING (please share!): @investigatewest is hiring a reporter who will spend a year digging into how community colleges work for people across the Northwest, looking at their performance, governance, funding and outcomes for students.
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Under the banner of “Dig, Baby, Dig,” the Trump administration is supercharging an already powerful mining industry. What will happen to vulnerable plants and animals? investigatewest.org/the-trum… via @insideclimate
Come join our team! InvestigateWest is hiring for two positions: a one-year reporting position with @opencampusmedia to report on community colleges, and an audience engagement manager investigatewest.org/careersa…
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About InvestigateWest
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I encourage you to spend time with this @investigatewest story by @ka_tornay about 5Rock Ranch, a claimed Xian-based recovery camp in the #OregonCoast Range. Former residents said it had the inverse effect. It's the best journalism you'll read this week. investigatewest.org/oregon-c…
An Oregon Christian ranch has welcomed hundreds seeking relief from addiction, shelter from domestic violence or a fresh start after an arrest. While some say the ranch helped them heal, former residents want the place shut down: investigatewest.org/oregon-c…