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 passes Short bill aimed at better access to health-care benefits


Feb 14, 2018
The Senate voted 42-4 to approve a bill introduced by Sen. Shelly Short that would help patients have access to the health-care…

Commission approves final land purchase for 20,000-acre wildlife area near Coulee Dam


Feb 12, 2018
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has approved the final phase of a 20,000-acre land acquisition to conserve critical…

Senate passes Short bill raising awareness of need for bone-marrow donors


Feb 08, 2018
The Senate has unanimously approved a bill introduced by Sen. Shelly Short that seeks to increase awareness of the need for…

Master Hunter Permit Program will accept applications through Feb. 15


Jan 30, 2018
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will accept applications for its Master Hunter Permit Program through Feb.…

Wolf poacher fined in Pend Oreille County District Court


Jan 29, 2018
A man from Liberty Lake, Washington, was fined $8,293 in Pend Oreille County District Court yesterday in a plea bargain…