Coverage of child protection, dependency proceedings, foster care, parental rights termination, and child welfare system policies and cases
The attorneys general of Washington and Oregon joined a coalition of 23 states on Monday to file a lawsuit challenging...
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Nine more individuals have filed a lawsuit against Clark County, alleging they were victims of sexual abuse and exploitation while...
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Ten children were hospitalized and placed into CPS custody after deputies found a woman dead and the children ill inside a Maple Valley home. The death remains under investigation and no arrests have been made.
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Several high‑profile Washington bills—including proposals on psilocybin therapy, campus medication abortion, and short‑term rental taxes—were killed by Monday’s fiscal‑committee cutoff, highlighting how budget constraints continue to stall progressive reforms in Olympia.
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Washington’s Senate has unanimously passed SB 5977, sponsored by Sen. Nikki Torres, to require public reporting of child near‑fatality reviews by DCYF—closing a long-standing transparency gap in how serious child welfare incidents are disclosed.
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A 9‑year‑old Oregon foster child remains in state custody despite his grandparents being fully licensed and ready to care for him. Lawmakers are questioning how a 2020 law meant to curb institutional abuse ended up blocking family reunification.
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Columbia River Fire & Rescue crews contained a fire at St. Helens’ Lee Broadbent Training Center early Monday morning, after an ambulance ignited inside the station’s bay. Several vehicles were damaged, and the cause remains under investigation.
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