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…




Senate panel hears Short bills seeking to improve GMA to create more housing


Jan 31, 2019
State Sen. Shelly Short’s effort to make housing more affordable and available in Washington took an important step when the…

USDA to Reopen FSA Offices for Additional Services During Government Shutdown


Jan 23, 2019
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that all Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices nationwide will soon…

Newhouse Assigned to Appropriations Committee

Press Release


Jan 23, 2019
Today, Representative Dan Newhouse (R-WA) announced that he has been nominated by the House Republican Steering Committee to…

Wildfire Risk Rising; Lands Commissioner Franz Unveils Statewide Wildfire Plan, Calls for Change


Jan 17, 2019
Washington state has a wildfire crisis. In 2018, the Washington State Department of Natural Resources – the state’s largest…

Payroll hiring surged in December


Jan 16, 2019
Washington’s economy added 11,400 jobs in December and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for December…