[ Nicholas Deshais ]
Bio:

Nicholas Deshais is a former news editor and staff writer for The Inlander. He has reported on city, county and state politics, as well as medical marijuana, transportation and development. In May 2012, he was named as a finalist for the prestigious Livingston Award for an Inlander story about (now former) Assistant City Attorney Rocky Treppiedi and his involvement in the Otto Zehm case. Previously, Deshais reported for Portland’s altweekly, Willamette Week, and the daily Times Herald in Port Huron, Michigan.

Legalizing It

Three measures in Olympia could change the way Washington state looks at pot.

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Bombs: Away

Rachel Maddow, the FBI and Aryans: brought together by the thwarted bomb.

Daniel Walters, Nicholas Deshais, Kevin Taylor
| Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Fish Taco Throwdown

Fish tacos rule — but which taco rules them all?

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Size Matters

How Americans are downsizing their homes and what that means for the future of the Inland Northwest.

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Legal Driver, Unlawful Citizen

One Yakima lawmaker wants to keep illegal immigrants from using their state ID cards as green cards.

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Snowshoeing When I Shouldn'’t Be

Most winter hikes are peaceful, commonplace affairs. Just not this one.

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Axing the Budget

A sneak peek at what legislators will be up to this session (besides just the deficit).

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, January 5, 2011

A Year of Justice

Five stories examining our justice system

Jacob H. Fries, Nicholas Deshais, Kevin Taylor, Leah Sottile
| Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Let's Get Political

Washington adds a new congressional bundle of joy, a city budget vote and a little bit of the nepotis'.

Nicholas Deshais, Daniel Walters
| Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Budding Tax Bracket

The state wants to tax pot. Dispensary owners don’t really seem to mind.

Nicholas Deshais
| Wednesday, December 22, 2010
 
 
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