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Investigations team caps four years with state law, policy reforms
From youth labor violations to housing abuses to pandemic-aid fraud, Cascade PBS investigative reporters cast light into undercovered corners of WA in 2025.
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Prosecutor won’t charge Rotschy after teen loses legs at worksite
Clark County cites a lack of proof that the Vancouver company acted with “culpable mental state” when a 16-year-old was injured using prohibited equipment.
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Olympia ‘Diaper Guy’ named in $940K rent aid fraud investigation
Auditors flagged dozens of payments to Lance Benson’s property management company as suspected fraud. But county leaders chose to go after the nonprofit aid distributor instead.
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Horse Heaven wind farm faces one-third cut over hawk protections
Leaders of Washington’s energy permitting council advanced a plan on Wednesday that would cut by one third the size
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Wildland firefighters can wear masks after reports on smoke risks
The U.S. Forest Service announced earlier this week that wildfire fighters can now voluntarily mask up against smoke, reversing