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A suspect is in custody on suspicion of arson in the start of the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, after authorities had previously detained him near where the fire started before releasing him.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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8/4/26
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Federal disaster assistance for those affected by the Spokane wildfires was made available Tuesday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
President Donald Trump approved an emergency …
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Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/4/26
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The Little Giant fire jumped over Lake Chelan this weekend.
It’s the kind of thing they warn you about when you’re training to become a firefighter, said Darren McMillin, a spokesperson for …
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Conrad Swanson / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/4/26
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It's time to fish out those face masks. Smoke from wildfires across the state will threaten air quality in Seattle and Western Washington this week.
Amid harsh winds and hot, dry weather, …
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Amanda Zhou / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/4/26
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A lawsuit that blamed Seattle’s emergency medical service for a 911 caller’s nightmarish wait for an ambulance and her subsequent death has been settled out of public view and before the case …
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Daniel Beekman / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/4/26
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Four Oregon Democratic lawmakers, and two hopefuls, are calling for a three-year moratorium on new data centers in the state in response to growing public concern over energy and water demand, …
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Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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8/4/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson said Monday that federal support is en route to Spokane, as roughly 1,000 personnel fight three fires, which he called among the worst in the history of the region.
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Tim Clouser | The Center Square
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8/4/26
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As millions of acres burn across the western United States, some wildland fire veterans are fearful that aggressive fire suppression tactics ordered by the Trump administration — coupled with …
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Alex Brown / Stateline
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8/4/26
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Washington voters on Tuesday will start to winnow the competition in hundreds of local, state and federal races in this busy election cycle.
All 98 seats in the state House and 24 in the Senate …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / Washington State Standard
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8/4/26
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New York Attorney General Leticia James is leading a group of Democrats suing the Trump administration over a requirement to turn over personal information about SNAP recipients.
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By Chris Wade / The Center Square
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8/3/26
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Fire personnel continued the response to the Skyo Fire in East Lewis County on Monday after the fire’s containment percentage increased to 69% over the weekend.
As of Monday, the fire, located …
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By The Chronicle staff
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8/3/26
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With three fires in northern Spokane costing an estimated $3.45 million to fight as of Monday morning, Gov. Bob Ferguson has requested additional emergency assistance from the Trump Administration …
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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8/3/26
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The Facebook post shows an AI-generated image of two farmers staring into the distance at golden hour, overlaid with the text “local landowners deserve a say.”
It’s a reference to where …
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By Emma Renly / The Washington State Standard
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8/3/26
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Wildfires swept into Spokane on Saturday, burning hundreds of buildings in and around Washington’s second-largest city.
About 700 structures, including homes, had been destroyed, according to …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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8/3/26
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After an initial denial, the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Friday authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Rowe Creek complex wildfire burning in Crook and …
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Mary Mooney / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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8/2/26
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An overnight train derailment, only the second known derailment during Sound Transit light rail passenger service, has suspended service on two lines: the 1 Line from Capitol Hill station to SODO …
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Mike Lindblom / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/2/26
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The company proposing to build a massive data center on the West Plains has sought partners from here to Southern California to help it build facilities to produce the hydrogen that it promises will …
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Thomas Clouse / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/2/26
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Wildfire season is n't close to being over, but fires in Washington have already surpassed the blazes that burned in the state last year.
"Folks are stretched thin," Washington State …
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Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review (TNS)
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8/2/26
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The resignation of Seattle police Chief Shon Barnes on Thursday has rattled members of the city’s Black community, who say the move erodes confidence in Mayor Katie Wilson’s leadership and …
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Alexandra Yoon-Hendricks and Kai Uyehara / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/2/26
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The search continues for a young man, 19, who authorities believe may have fallen off a boat in Lake Washington late Friday after a day of watching Seafair.
The teen, who has not been identified …
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Nicholas Deshais / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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8/2/26
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