Serving Franklin County, WA
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OLYMPIA - Gov. Jay Inslee today, July 6, declared a statewide state of emergency relating to the growing risk of wildfires, including a statewide prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning through Sept. 30. The ban includes camp, agriculutral and other fires, but not gas grills or contained fire pits on private property. "Washington is facing a historic drought and we have already experienced record-breaking heat. We must be vigilant in our efforts to prevent...
RITZVILLE — Gov. Jay Inslee is refusing requests to declare a drought emergency in the state. Two wheat industry officials — Washington Association of Wheat Growers President Ryan Poe and Washington Grain Commission Chairman Mike Carstensen — requested the emergency drought declaration June 15 in a letter to the governor. A drought emergency declaration would give affected farmers access to additional governmental resources. "As the extremely hot temperatures have reminded us, much of Eastern Washington — including our whe...