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Washington Coast State Parks Hiring - 300 Sought for Entire States Parks - From the southern end up through the Olympic Peninsula

Fee-free day today at national park, forest, state parks

Capital projects outlined

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has announced its regulations for the state's 2023-2024 coastal steelhead fishing season.

Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest and Washington state parks 
will be open to visitors fee-free on Saturday in observance of the 30th anniversary of National Public Lands Day.

Dry conditions predicted at least through September

SOAP LAKE — A level 3 evacuation notice was issued for the 3000-4000 block of Road 20 Northeast near Soap Lake Wednesday evening, according to a statement from Grant County Fire District 13. A level 3 evacuation means “Leave now,” the statement added...

Dispatchers tell of barrage of calls on Fourth of July

OTHELLO — An Othello-area home was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning, according to a statement from Adams County Fire District 5. Two vehicles were also destroyed, but all occupants got out of the house safely. The investigation determined that the cause of the fire was fireworks that had been collected and placed in a trash can...

The fire had burned approximately 30 acres by 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4. It is unclear how it started.