Reporter @investigatewest through @report4america | ChiquitaPeroPicosa | email me: rachel@invw.org | DMs open
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
Idaho Statesman workers are fed up and ready to strike.
Want to help? Please donate to our strike fund. Anything helps.
All money will directly support journalists on strike š tinyurl.com/4s7ksjjz
McClatchy Media still refuses to offer journalists livable wages, despite nearly a year of bargaining. Our unions are ready to strike.
Our communities deserve newspapers where talented reporters can afford to stay.
But we need your help!ā¬ļø
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ICE detained Wilfredo Castillo at what he thought was a routine appointment for his asylum case, saying he missed check-ins on an app.
He spent 11 months at a detention center, where he was stabbed.
Don't miss the latest from @RachelSpacek
investigatewest.org/i-was-trā¦
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
12 Oct 2025
We spent nearly a year investigating sexual abuse in Idaho womenās prisons and the systemās failure to protect the women in their custody. More stories to come this week.
12 Oct 2025
First, a look at the only women's prison guard sentenced to prison for sexual misconduct in the last decade. We found most abuse allegations are never referred to law enforcement - a likely violation of a federal law meant to stop prison sexual abuse. investigatewest.org/the-idahā¦
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
12 Oct 2025
Just under a year ago, @WhitneyBryen and I began hearing about women in Idaho prisons being sexually abused by staff. We investigated ā and what we've found since has shocked us.
Today, the first two stories in our 6(!)-part series were published:
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30 Sep 2025
Help us investigate how Trumpās immigration orders are impacting the Pacific Northwest:
investigatewest.org/help-invā¦
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
18 Aug 2025
The latest from @RachelSpacek (cc: @Report4America)
18 Aug 2025
UPDATE: After InvestigateWest published a story earlier this month, Idahoās Vallivue School District changed its policy to require officers to run any inquiries from federal immigration authorities past district administrators.
investigatewest.org/after-hoā¦
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
5 Aug 2025
NEW: How Homeland Securityās āwelfare checksā on migrant students have triggered fear and legal questions in Idaho. The latest from @RachelSpacek (cc: @Report4America)
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
21 Jul 2025
NEW: Accused of racism and retaliation, this Idaho sheriff is now working with ICE. The latest from @RachelSpacek (cc: @Report4America)
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25 Apr 2025
āIf this is happening, I would be hesitant to report a crime myself:" Idahoās Owyhee County joins ICE agreement to enforce immigration law
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
2 Apr 2025
"We have lots of work for you guys." Emails obtained byĀ @RachelSpacek show how Kootenai County deputies have been coordinating with feds on immigration enforcement.
investigatewest.org/investigā¦
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25 Feb 2025
I've made the slow move over to Blue Sky. You can find me posting my stories and reporting here: @rachelspacek.bsky.social
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
23 Jan 2025
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Congressman Mike Simpson hopes that one day Idaho can surpass Wisconsin as the No. 2 dairy-producing state. But he doesnāt think it can get there without thousands of undocumented workers now facing the prospect of deportation. By: @RachelSpacek
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
23 Dec 2024
As uncertainty over Trump plans looms, migrant children struggle to find legal aid in the Northwest.
@RachelSpacek reports for @investigatewest / @Report4America
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
16 Dec 2024
NEW: Few children who arrive at the border alone have access to help navigating the immigration system. Reporting by: @RachelSpacek (cc: @Report4America)
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
20 Nov 2024
NEW: Bird flu is spreading rapidly, but in the Northwest, farm workers ā the people closest to the danger ā are rarely tested for exposure. The latest from: @RachelSpacek (cc: @Report4America)
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
20 Nov 2024
Smart, sharp and important coverage from @RachelSpacek
20 Nov 2024
NEW: Bird flu is spreading rapidly, but in the Northwest, farm workers ā the people closest to the danger ā are rarely tested for exposure. The latest from: @RachelSpacek (cc: @Report4America)
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
5 Nov 2024
a reminder for idaho folks with felony convictions: as long as you arenāt currently on probation or parole you CAN vote today š³ļø
AND your right to vote was automatically restored once your sentence was completed
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
8 Oct 2024
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I spent much of my summer in the world of Pam Antoni, a 49 year old woman who died by suicide outside her apartment in Bend in June. Today @investigatewest and @OPB published her story š§µ
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Rachel Spacek retweeted
23 Sep 2024
šØ stop what you're doing & read this @RachelSpacek storyšØ
Idaho is 1 of 16 states that blocked a federal law that would have given more protections to farmworkers. Its ag employers also have some of the highest rates of labor violations in the country
invw.org/2024/09/23/farmworkā¦
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13 Sep 2024
People we love and have lost live on in our memories and in our stories. Everyone who knew him had a really special and individual relationship with JJ and Mia shared a little bit about hers in this piece. I cried when I read it because I could hear his quotes in his voice š
13 Sep 2024
Our hearts continue to be with all who love and miss @jjsaldana, a rock to the community and a founding Voces council member. @maldonado_mia_ (Voces '22) writes words worth reading about his lasting legacy for @IdahoCapitalSun š
idahocapitalsun.com/2024/09/ā¦
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