Around 59% of all national forests in the U.S. would be open for logging, including some in eastern Washington.

More help is coming to some fire-prone communities in Washington.The Department of Natural Resources says it’s turning over ...

Washington state spud farmers will be mashed by Trump’s tariffs, Sen. Murray warns; Gov. Ferguson names Fish and Wildlife ...

Conservationists are making a final attempt to get the state Department of Natural Resources to halt plans to transfer around ...

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With budget chaos at both the federal and state levels, Washington’s wildfire season may present more risks than normal. Local officials say they will be adequately prepared, but there are reasons for ...

State Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Dave Upthegrove says that the cuts to wildfire prevention would endanger public safety. In addition, the Trump administration is withholding money fo ...

The “Super Truckin Sorts timber sale” is three miles east of Cathlamet, on state forest land — lands that counties acquired ...

WASHINGTON, USA — Washington state is one of the most productive parts of the country for growing timber. Most of the timber is west of the Cascades and its annual production in the United ...

King County Executive Dow Constantine, center, and Dave Upthegrove, right, board a Link train to Angle Lake Station in SeaTac in 2017. Constantine is the preferred candidate to lead Sound Transit.

Budget woes, combined with cuts to the federal wildfire-fighting workforce and President Donald Trump’s tariff and sovereignty threats against Canada, have made it more difficult for state ...