Isaac Stone Simonelli

Investigative Reporter @CascadiaDaily | @ASU Investigative Journalism Master’s | Roy Howard Fellow | Formerly @ArizCIR. Likes foraging, climbing, rockhounding.

[Isaac Stone Simonelli @i_simonelli]

My recent piece for @CascadiaDaily was one of the more difficult ones I’ve worked on as we navigated a complex, sensitive situation while working to hold Northwest Youth Services accountable.

Important to remember: NWYS provides vital services to youth.

https://t.co/JTpEIkdKie

[Christopher Mathias @letsgomathias]

I’ll have a book coming out soon with @AtriaBooks, but in the meantime I’m looking for new opportunities & I would like to write for you. You can reach me at [email protected]

[Isaac Stone Simonelli @i_simonelli]

A huge thanks to the whole CDN team who made the story possible. We’ve mostly moved over to BlueSky so I’m not going to bother tagging them here.

[Isaac Stone Simonelli @i_simonelli]

🧵In late May 2024, I got a text alleging that bullets were ricocheting out of the most heavily used shooting range in Whatcom County onto neighbors' property.

https://t.co/MLVVpMRzdp

[Isaac Stone Simonelli @i_simonelli]

I look forward to continuing to report on this situation, as I believe good journalism is more than an initial story.

[Isaac Stone Simonelli @i_simonelli]

@bp_plc has shelved its plans to develop a green hydrogen plant at Cherry Point Refinery in Whatcom County.

The company now looks to pivot toward creating sustainable fuel with mostly existing capabilities in the county.

https://t.co/jrwlWePhZY

[Isaac Stone Simonelli @i_simonelli]

As always, there were so many experts and other sources who made this reporting possible. While not everyone’s voice is directly captured, I am forever in debt to the people who trust me to tell their stories and provide the necessary context for these stories to be understood.

[Isaac Stone Simonelli @i_simonelli]

🧵Stoked that my series on a radicalization pipeline — people flowing from the Sedona alt-wellness world into far-right, anti-government movements — took second place at the Arizona Press Club awards!

As always, a huge shoutout to @bquester and @ArizCIR for making it possible!

[Isaac Stone Simonelli @i_simonelli]

And we wrapped up the series with https://t.co/6LIuVawrFf

[Cuneyt Dil @cuneytdil]

How Trump could upend D.C.'s federal workforce. "As many as 100,000 government positions can be moved out — and I mean immediately — of Washington," Trump said in March 2023 on his campaign website. https://t.co/Iyy1fxZqgb

[Miranda Green @mirandacgreen]

Where did Trump voters get their news? 📰

Yes, there's social and partisan sites, but there is another influential strategy that isn't getting enough attention: Manipulated, pay-to-play and all out fake news sites

I've been covering a mix of those for years. Here's a primer

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[Francesca D’Annunzio @FrancescaDnunz]

President-Elect Trump has promised to implement "largest deportation in the history of our country.”

Carrying out such an operation may require turning the US into a surveillance state. 🧵

https://t.co/x5thRdSLgo