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		<title>A Portland woman says her wife stole her identity. Like many victims, she’s unable to press charges</title>
		<link>https://www.invw.org/2024/10/18/a-portland-woman-says-her-wife-stole-her-identity-like-many-victims-shes-unable-to-press-charges/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-portland-woman-says-her-wife-stole-her-identity-like-many-victims-shes-unable-to-press-charges</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kaylee Tornay]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Experts say difficulties in prosecuting spousal identity theft means victims are often steered to civil...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/18/a-portland-woman-says-her-wife-stole-her-identity-like-many-victims-shes-unable-to-press-charges/">A Portland woman says her wife stole her identity. Like many victims, she’s unable to press charges</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
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		<title>More than one-third of Idaho jails failed their inspections. Find out if your local jail is one of them. </title>
		<link>https://www.invw.org/2024/10/16/more-than-one-third-of-idaho-jails-failed-their-inspections-find-out-if-your-local-jail-is-one-of-them/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=more-than-one-third-of-idaho-jails-failed-their-inspections-find-out-if-your-local-jail-is-one-of-them</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Whitney Bryen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Search InvestigateWest’s database of jail inspections for details on the conditions inside&#160; By Whitney Bryen...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/16/more-than-one-third-of-idaho-jails-failed-their-inspections-find-out-if-your-local-jail-is-one-of-them/">More than one-third of Idaho jails failed their inspections. Find out if your local jail is one of them. </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/16/more-than-one-third-of-idaho-jails-failed-their-inspections-find-out-if-your-local-jail-is-one-of-them/">More than one-third of Idaho jails failed their inspections. Find out if your local jail is one of them. </a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
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		<title>Without state protections, Idaho jail detainees face dangerous conditions</title>
		<link>https://www.invw.org/2024/10/12/without-state-protections-idaho-jail-detainees-face-dangerous-conditions/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=without-state-protections-idaho-jail-detainees-face-dangerous-conditions</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Whitney Bryen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 11:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>States in the Northwest lack laws ensuring the health and safety of people locked in...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/12/without-state-protections-idaho-jail-detainees-face-dangerous-conditions/">Without state protections, Idaho jail detainees face dangerous conditions</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/12/without-state-protections-idaho-jail-detainees-face-dangerous-conditions/">Without state protections, Idaho jail detainees face dangerous conditions</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
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		<title>Idaho agency for victims defunds suspected whistleblower, maintains support for nonprofit embroiled in alleged Medicaid fraud</title>
		<link>https://www.invw.org/2024/10/11/idaho-agency-for-victims-defunds-suspected-whistleblower-maintains-support-for-nonprofit-embroiled-in-alleged-medicaid-fraud/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=idaho-agency-for-victims-defunds-suspected-whistleblower-maintains-support-for-nonprofit-embroiled-in-alleged-medicaid-fraud</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wilson Criscione]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Records indicate the decision to defund nonprofit was punishment for alleged involvement in InvestigateWest articles...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/11/idaho-agency-for-victims-defunds-suspected-whistleblower-maintains-support-for-nonprofit-embroiled-in-alleged-medicaid-fraud/">Idaho agency for victims defunds suspected whistleblower, maintains support for nonprofit embroiled in alleged Medicaid fraud</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/11/idaho-agency-for-victims-defunds-suspected-whistleblower-maintains-support-for-nonprofit-embroiled-in-alleged-medicaid-fraud/">Idaho agency for victims defunds suspected whistleblower, maintains support for nonprofit embroiled in alleged Medicaid fraud</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
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		<title>In a rural stretch of Washington, a ‘constitutional sheriff’ and his growing volunteer posse provoke controversy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Kiefer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Where some see a “rural neighborhood watch” that saves money, others worry about liability and...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/10/in-a-rural-stretch-of-washington-a-constitutional-sheriff-and-his-growing-volunteer-posse-provoke-controversy/">In a rural stretch of Washington, a ‘constitutional sheriff’ and his growing volunteer posse provoke controversy</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/10/in-a-rural-stretch-of-washington-a-constitutional-sheriff-and-his-growing-volunteer-posse-provoke-controversy/">In a rural stretch of Washington, a ‘constitutional sheriff’ and his growing volunteer posse provoke controversy</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
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		<title>Oregon woman’s suicide after repeated 911 calls reveals gaps in Bend’s lauded crisis response system </title>
		<link>https://www.invw.org/2024/10/08/oregon-womans-suicide-after-repeated-911-calls-reveals-gaps-in-bends-lauded-crisis-response-system/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=oregon-womans-suicide-after-repeated-911-calls-reveals-gaps-in-bends-lauded-crisis-response-system</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kaylee Tornay]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>She called 911 nine times in six months seeking help before neighbors found her dead&#160;...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/08/oregon-womans-suicide-after-repeated-911-calls-reveals-gaps-in-bends-lauded-crisis-response-system/">Oregon woman’s suicide after repeated 911 calls reveals gaps in Bend’s lauded crisis response system </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/08/oregon-womans-suicide-after-repeated-911-calls-reveals-gaps-in-bends-lauded-crisis-response-system/">Oregon woman’s suicide after repeated 911 calls reveals gaps in Bend’s lauded crisis response system </a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
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		<title>Idaho jails withheld details about dozens of detainee deaths </title>
		<link>https://www.invw.org/2024/10/05/idaho-jails-withheld-details-about-dozens-of-detainee-deaths/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=idaho-jails-withheld-details-about-dozens-of-detainee-deaths</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Whitney Bryen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 12:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Idaho doesn’t investigate jail deaths or require counties to report them — leaving jail officials...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/05/idaho-jails-withheld-details-about-dozens-of-detainee-deaths/">Idaho jails withheld details about dozens of detainee deaths </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org/2024/10/05/idaho-jails-withheld-details-about-dozens-of-detainee-deaths/">Idaho jails withheld details about dozens of detainee deaths </a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
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		<title>Spokane now requires a notary for some public records requests — ‘a waste of tax dollars,’ critics say </title>
		<link>https://www.invw.org/2024/09/30/spokane-now-requires-a-notary-for-some-public-records-requests-a-waste-of-tax-dollars-critics-say/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=spokane-now-requires-a-notary-for-some-public-records-requests-a-waste-of-tax-dollars-critics-say</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Walters]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>New barrier highlights difficulty of Washington’s law limiting use of public records for commercial purposes...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.invw.org/2024/09/30/spokane-now-requires-a-notary-for-some-public-records-requests-a-waste-of-tax-dollars-critics-say/">Spokane now requires a notary for some public records requests — ‘a waste of tax dollars,’ critics say </a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org/2024/09/30/spokane-now-requires-a-notary-for-some-public-records-requests-a-waste-of-tax-dollars-critics-say/">Spokane now requires a notary for some public records requests — ‘a waste of tax dollars,’ critics say </a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
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		<title>Farmworker advocates say new federal rules could save lives, but Idaho AG helped block them</title>
		<link>https://www.invw.org/2024/09/23/farmworker-advocates-say-new-federal-rules-could-save-lives-but-idaho-ag-helped-block-them/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=farmworker-advocates-say-new-federal-rules-could-save-lives-but-idaho-ag-helped-block-them</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Spacek]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:17:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As guest worker program grows, so do cases of exploitation, wage theft and retaliation By...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.invw.org/2024/09/23/farmworker-advocates-say-new-federal-rules-could-save-lives-but-idaho-ag-helped-block-them/">Farmworker advocates say new federal rules could save lives, but Idaho AG helped block them</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org/2024/09/23/farmworker-advocates-say-new-federal-rules-could-save-lives-but-idaho-ag-helped-block-them/">Farmworker advocates say new federal rules could save lives, but Idaho AG helped block them</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Oregon program pays parents to care for kids with intensive medical, behavioral needs — but few can access it</title>
		<link>https://www.invw.org/2024/09/23/new-oregon-program-pays-parents-to-care-for-kids-with-intensive-medical-behavioral-needs-but-few-can-access-it/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-oregon-program-pays-parents-to-care-for-kids-with-intensive-medical-behavioral-needs-but-few-can-access-it</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kaylee Tornay]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:46:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Parents say limited pay, long waitlist are restricting the program’s effectiveness By Kaylee Tornay /...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.invw.org/2024/09/23/new-oregon-program-pays-parents-to-care-for-kids-with-intensive-medical-behavioral-needs-but-few-can-access-it/">New Oregon program pays parents to care for kids with intensive medical, behavioral needs — but few can access it</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.invw.org">InvestigateWest</a>.</p>
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