The board of 5Rock Ranch nearly shut it down more than a decade ago, but former residents say harmful practices continue ...

Under the banner of “Dig, Baby, Dig,” the Trump administration is supercharging an already powerful mining industry. What ...

Investigative reporting that holds power accountable and creates real-world impact across the Pacific Northwest.

Investigative reporting that holds power accountable and creates real-world impact across the Pacific Northwest.

Investigative reporting that holds power accountable and creates real-world impact across the Pacific Northwest.

He and Joelene had waited nearly a year for news about his commutation petition — a relatively rare form of clemency that, if approved by the governor, would allow his early release from prison. In ...

"Guarded by Predators" is a series by InvestigateWest exposing rape and abuse by Idaho’s prison guards and the system that shields them. The series launched on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at ...

At the same time, Adult Protective Services workers say they’re under growing pressure to close investigations quickly.

Alone on the couch in her rural Idaho living room, Cyndy Piez sat stunned waiting for news about her son. Then her phone dinged. Her 30-year-old son was fighting for his life. “On an IV and oxygen ...

Whitney Bryen reports on injustice and vulnerable populations for InvestigateWest. A journalist since 2010, she is dedicated to raising marginalized voices and holding power to account especially at ...