Tagged: Investigation

9:00am

Wed March 9, 2011
Army Investigation

Army probe finds no deliberate mistreatment of Oregon Guard troops

"Very disappointing." That's how Oregon Senator Ron Wyden describes a series of Army investigations into the treatment of injured Oregon National Guard soldiers last year. Those inquires conclude the Oregon troops were not treated as second class soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

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8:53am

Fri February 4, 2011

7:56am

Wed December 15, 2010
Welfare Cards

Welfare cards used at out-of-state liquor stores, strip clubs

Credit Chris Lehman / N3

Some Washington welfare recipients are withdrawing cash at out-of-state liquor stores, smoke shops and even strip clubs. That’s the finding of a public radio investigation into welfare debit card use outside Washington’s borders. The finding comes at a time when the state’s welfare program is $82 million in the red.

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