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…





State adds 6,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate holds steady


Jul 17, 2019
Washington’s economy gained 6,000 jobs in June and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for June was…

Bipartisan group of legislators discuss wolves and wildfires with locals


Jul 16, 2019
In the past decade, perhaps no two issues have affected local communities, ranchers and families in Northeast Washington more…

Agencies to begin second year of translocating mountain goats from the Olympics to the Cascades


Jul 02, 2019
Starting July 8, a coalition of state and federal agencies, with support from local tribes, will begin the second two-week round…

Elmer City Fire Update


Jun 26, 2019
Activities: The Elmer City Fire is located approximately five miles north of Elmer City. *** Crews have accurately measured…

Unsafe toxin detected in algae blooms on Rufus Woods Lake


Jun 21, 2019
An unsafe level of a naturally occurring toxin was detected in algae blooms at Rufus Woods Lake, prompting U.S. Army Corps of…