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WA Farm Bureau, trucking org seek court ruling on ag diesel fuel tax exemption
Court is being asked to invalidate current regulations, which plaintiffs allege are costing tens of millions of dollars…
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William George ‘Bill’ Richter
William George Richter died Sept. 2, 2023. Bill was born in 1940 at Similkameen, now Chopaka, BC, to…
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Jick Reese
Jick Reese, 60, Omak, Wash. died Sept. 6, 2023. He was born June 2, 1963 to Hurb and…
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Washington counties sue state over indigent criminal defense costs
Lawsuit alleges state has failed to fund counties in providing legal counsel to defendants who can’t afford to…
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Washington DNR using new AI tech cameras to search for wildfires
The state DNR has begun using remotely operated camera systems to scan for signs of wildfire.
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Public Use Restrictions lifted on BLM lands in Eastern Washington
Most fire restrictions lifted on Thursday, Sept. 7 for Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation lands
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Work at bridge and railroad crossing in Oroville will result in temporary closure of US 97
Motorists will need to detour for several weeks around work on the highway and Okanogan River Bridge just…
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DNR announces innovative climate resilience partnership with Myno Carbon
Partnership focuses on using forest waste to create and market the use of biochar to support a planned…
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Washington state receives $23M in grant funding to bolster energy grid resilience
The state has been allocated federal grant funding to make its energy grid more resilient against wildfires and…
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Washington’s ‘smoke season’ is back: Here’s how to stay safe
As wildfire risk increases, so does the frequency of hazy, hazardous days. Here are some tips on monitoring…
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Wendell Harold Zesiger
Wendell Zesiger, 80, died Aug. 2, 2023 in North Pole, Alaska. He was born in Garfield, Wash. on…
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Anne ‘Annie’ Franziska Ringwood
Anne Ringwood, 61, died in Seattle, Wash. on Aug. 15, 2023. She was born to Ed and Beulah…
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DNR has blunt message for UAV operators: Stop flying drones near wildfires
Authorities say drones pose a serious threat to aircraft which “fly low and fast” when planes and helicopters…