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…





Grant County Assessor Orders Live Nation to Pay "Back Taxes" on Gorge Amphitheater


May 13, 2015
Grant County Assessor Melissa McKnight has recently sent a letter to Live Nation ordering the company to pay "back taxes" on the…

Wildfire suppression bill by Rep. Joel Kretz signed into law


May 08, 2015
House Bill 2093, aimed at reforming the way Washington state responds to wildfires and allows locals to safely intervene, was…

Enrollment Ends May 31 for Washington’s GET Program


May 06, 2015
Parents wanting to save for college have until midnight on May 31 to open a Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) account before…

Rep. Newhouse Leads 36 Members to Urge National Delisting of Gray Wolf Under Endangered Species Act


Apr 29, 2015
Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) led 36 Members in a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and…

U.S. Forest Service to Hold Forest-Level Listening Sessions


Apr 23, 2015
The Pacific Northwest (OR, WA) and Pacific Southwest (CA) Regions of the U.S. Forest Service are beginning a public conversation…