Month: August 2026

Spokane Fires: Investigators Arrest Old Trails Fire Arson Suspect A member of the Spokane County Warrant Service Group escorts Old Trails Fire arson suspect Aaron F. Farinacci into custody Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. Farinacci was arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson.

A member of the Spokane County Warrant Service Group escorts Old Trails Fire arson suspect Aaron F. Farinacci into custody Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. Farinacci was arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson.

Spokane Fires: Investigators Arrest Old Trails Fire Arson Suspect

Brian Henderson August 3, 2026

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes detectives and Washington State Department of Natural Resources fire investigators identified...

Secret Meetings and Missing Records Expose a Broken WDFW Commission A WDFW Commission investigation found secret meetings, missing public records and private coordination on policy, motions and votes. Commision members are seen here as meet to discuss wildlife management.

A WDFW Commission investigation found secret meetings, missing public records and private coordination on policy, motions and votes. Commision members are seen here as meet to discuss wildlife management.

Secret Meetings and Missing Records Expose a Broken WDFW Commission

Brian Henderson August 3, 2026

“The evidence establishes that commissioners engaged in serial meetings that violated the Open Public Meetings Act,” investigator...

Bellingham Waterfront Cleanup Advances At Salish Landing Park U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, City of Bellingham staff, Port of Bellingham representatives and project partners tour the R.G. Haley and Cornwall Avenue Landfill cleanup site Friday, July 31. The contaminated waterfront properties will eventually become Salish Landing Park.

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, City of Bellingham staff, Port of Bellingham representatives and project partners tour the R.G. Haley and Cornwall Avenue Landfill cleanup site Friday, July 31. The contaminated waterfront properties will eventually become Salish Landing Park.

Bellingham Waterfront Cleanup Advances At Salish Landing Park

Brian Henderson August 3, 2026

City of Bellingham staff joined representatives from the Port of Bellingham, U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, contractor IMCO...

Four Injured in Suspected DUI Rollover Crash on I-5 Four people were hospitalized after an SUV rolled on northbound I-5 in Lynnwood and was struck during a chain-reaction crash involving two other SUVs and a semi-truck. WSP says drugs or alcohol were involved, while the cause remains under investigation.

Four people were hospitalized after an SUV rolled on northbound I-5 in Lynnwood and was struck during a chain-reaction crash involving two other SUVs and a semi-truck. WSP says drugs or alcohol were involved, while the cause remains under investigation.

Four Injured in Suspected DUI Rollover Crash on I-5

Brian Henderson August 3, 2026

The collision occurred at 4:03 a.m. Aug. 1 near 196th Street Southwest, according to a Washington State...

Spokane Complex Fires Rage as Federal Aid Arrives At least 600 structures have been damaged or destroyed by the Spokane Complex fires. FEMA has approved firefighting grants, while Washington seeks broader federal emergency assistance.

At least 600 structures have been damaged or destroyed by the Spokane Complex fires. FEMA has approved firefighting grants, while Washington seeks broader federal emergency assistance.

Spokane Complex Fires Rage as Federal Aid Arrives

Brian Henderson August 3, 2026

The Old Trails, Fairview and Autumn Lane fires had burned approximately 7,700 acres combined by Sunday afternoon,...

Ferguson Declares Washington Wildfire Emergency and Burn Ban Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide wildfire emergency and issued a Washington burn ban through Sept. 30 as extreme fire weather threatens the state.

Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide wildfire emergency and issued a Washington burn ban through Sept. 30 as extreme fire weather threatens the state.

Ferguson Declares Washington Wildfire Emergency and Burn Ban

Brian Henderson August 2, 2026

The emergency proclamation prohibits most outdoor burning statewide through Sept. 30. It also gives Washington access to...

Washington Wildfires Explode as Spokane Erupts in Flames Smoke from the Sinlahekin Fire fills the sky near Loomis on July 30. The lightning-caused wildfire has burned more than 73,000 acres in Okanogan County.

Smoke from the Sinlahekin Fire fills the sky near Loomis on July 30. The lightning-caused wildfire has burned more than 73,000 acres in Okanogan County.

Washington Wildfires Explode as Spokane Erupts in Flames

Brian Henderson August 2, 2026

Thousands fled their homes as fires swept through Spokane neighborhoods, while major wildfires continued burning in Okanogan...