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Sweaty, Stuffy and Loud: Inside the Amazon Warehouse Where Jim Wetmore Died
After the 46-year-old worker collapsed in April, employees and his family began to wonder if working conditions played any part.
May 20
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Ryan Haas
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Black Pepper and The Art of Obituary Writing
Jule Banville and Jad Abumrad bring us the delightful podcast, The Obit Project.
May 12
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The Western Edge
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The Age of No Innocence
What if all you knew was extremist politics? Welcome to being young in America.
May 6
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Leah Sottile
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April 2026
Unpacking a Death at Amazon
A man died April 6 at an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Oregon. Our reporting on the facility continues.
Apr 20
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Leah Sottile
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Ryan Haas
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Idaho and the Federal Push to Draft Local Police
Idaho law enforcement agencies recently pushed back on the White House and conservative lawmakers' efforts to use them for federal immigration…
Apr 17
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Ryan Haas
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Alexandra Duggan
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We're Just Getting Started
The Western Edge is two months old. Here's how we've been using the First Amendment.
Apr 15
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Leah Sottile
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‘Everyone is Replaceable’: Death Rattles Oregon Amazon Facility
A worker died at Amazon’s Troutdale warehouse last week. Employees were told to look away.
Apr 13
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Ryan Haas
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Layoffs Mark Local News Day in the Northwest
The entire editorial staff at the Roseburg News-Review learned Wednesday morning that they'd be laid off by the end of April.
Apr 10
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The Western Edge
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Polyamory, Lindy West and Confessional Alt Weekly Writing
The internet can't stop talking about Lindy West's new book, Adult Braces. Writer Leah Sottile discusses the alt-weekly world of the early 2000s that…
Apr 1
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Ryan Haas
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Leah Sottile
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March 2026
Robo-Cops: AI Is Coming For Your Local Police
As Northwest police departments adopt artificial intelligence, some see a dystopian nightmare. Others see an inevitable future
Mar 30
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Ryan Haas
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Revealing the 'Agents of Chaos' with Investigative Reporter Sergio Olmos
A new investigation from CalMatters, Evident Media and Bellingcat identifies U.S. Border Patrol agents who roved the country under Gregory Bovino's…
Mar 26
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The Western Edge
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A Spooky Time in Halloweentown
Notes from the Edge breaks down the reporting and unheard details of "The Shady Cop Who Haunts Halloweentown."
Mar 23
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Leah Sottile
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Ryan Haas
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