FEMA Denies Washington State Disaster Relief From Bomb Cyclone, Governor Says April 16, 2025 By Lisa Baumann The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Washington state’s request for emergency relief funds to help repair an estimated $34...
Western States Top Wildfire Risk Scores in New Analysis September 3, 2024 California, Oregon, Colorado, Washington and Arizona are the states most at risk for wildfires, earning an “F” rating, according to...
Viewpoint: UIM Coverage and The ‘Floating Layer’ Theory March 14, 2024 By Gary L. Wickert Most insurance claims professionals understand that, as opposed to uninsured motorist (UM) coverage, which pays damages to an insured who...
Officers Cleared in Manuel Ellis’ Death to Each Receive $500K to Leave Department January 18, 2024 By Gene Johnson Three Washington state police officers who were cleared of criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis — a...
Growing Wildfire Destroys Structures in Washington Near Columbia River Gorge July 5, 2023 UNDERWOOD, Wash. (AP) — A weekend wildfire along the Columbia River in southwestern Washington continued growing on Monday to 546...
Washington Wildfire Caused by Pyrotechnic, Police Seek Tips October 21, 2022 CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire in southwest Washington state that ballooned in size Sunday, causing regional air quality issues,...
Evacuation Area Shrinks Near Southwest Washington Fire October 19, 2022 CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — Some roads reopened and evacuation zones shrank near a wildfire fed Sunday by gusty winds and...
Wildfire in Southwest Washington Prompts Evacuation Orders October 18, 2022 CAMAS, Wash. (AP) — A wildfire fed by gusty winds and low humidity east of Vancouver, Washington, grew rapidly on...
Firefighters Keep Wildfire out of Evacuated Washington Town August 8, 2022 LIND, Wash. (AP) — A small town in Washington state that was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire was largely...
‘Devastation’: Month After Floods, Slow Return to Normal December 20, 2021 SUMAS, Wash. (AP)–Over a month has passed since flooding inundated northwest Washington’s Whatcom County that caused some $50 million in...