Regional News

Commissioner Franz Enacts Statewide DNR Burn Ban


Jul 01, 2021
With fire danger increasing ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz has signed an order…




Strong payroll hiring continues into January


Mar 06, 2019
Washington’s economy added 12,300 jobs in January and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for January was…

Senate passes Hawkins’ bill to create ‘community forest’ pilot project


Mar 06, 2019
A bill prime-sponsored by 12th District Sen. Brad Hawkins that would help keep Nason Ridge near Lake Wenatchee accessible to the…

Rural Jobs Bill Advances in House


Mar 05, 2019
Bipartisan legislation to encourage investments in rural Washington passed an important hurdle in the House of Representatives.…

March 31 is the deadline to apply for multiple-season hunt tags


Mar 01, 2019
Deer and elk hunters have until March 31 to enter their names into the drawing for a 2018 multiple-season tag, which can greatly…

Public can comment on proposed changes to suction dredging rules


Feb 26, 2019
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on proposed rules that would require people to…