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How FEMA’s Emergency Assistance Benefits Washington Wildfire Response
President Trump’s emergency declaration for the state of Washington enables FEMA to directly support the state’s ongoing response to wildfires.
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Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest city, but hotter, drier and breezier days […]
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Takeaways from primary election night in Washington
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardAugust 5, 2026 Tuesday night’s initial vote counts in Washington’s primary election can be boiled down to a simple dichotomy: Good for Democrats, bad for Republicans. Democrats look poised to […]
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Ferry construction begins in Florida on WA’s new hybrid-electric vessels
by Tom Banse, Washington State StandardAugust 5, 2026 Top brass from Washington State Ferries gathered Wednesday at a shipyard in Panama City, Florida, for a maritime ceremony that has been all too rare lately for […]
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McKinney leads in race to replace WA Rep. Dan Newhouse
by Jerry Cornfield, Washington State StandardAugust 4, 2026 A Republican backed by President Donald Trump emerged Tuesday as the frontrunner in the central Washington race to succeed a retiring GOP congressman who voted to impeach […]