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The law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in schools has a mix of enthusiasts and opponents. With a court date set for August, it's expected to face another battle before its enactment.
David Foret epitomizes the description that an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission game warden isn’t truly ever off the clock.
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Voters will be asked again to decide on a levy they already approved for the Spokane County Fire District 8.
Voters in southwestern Spokane County will choose among three candidates with a wide variety of experience for a seat on the commission overseeing Spokane County’s largest fire district.
A vegetation fire sparked Friday afternoon has prompted evacuation orders and warnings for part of southern Butte County, officials said.
The Sandy Run Volunteer Fire District and Calhoun County failed to reach an agreement on a fire response contract after months of negotiations.
In a fire, when minutes matter, help in some parts of Douglas County may depend on whether a volunteer firefighter is available when you call 911. That’s because Consolidated Fire District #1 ...
Multiple unconnected fires broke out early Friday morning, one at an apartment complex in Pierce County and the other being a house fire in King County.
The race for a commissioner’s seat on one of the largest fire districts in Spokane is underscored by a critical issue – staffing.
According to Deputy State Fire Marshal Amy Thornton, the fire is now burning 3,000 acres. Evacuation levels remain at level 2, BE READY, in both northern Chelan County and southern Okanogan County.
KING COUNTY, Wash. — Crews battled flames at a two-story home in White Center early Friday. The home is on 26th Ave SW near SW 102nd, several blocks west of North Shorewood Park.
A brush fire broke out in a rural part of Washington County south of Hillsboro on Monday evening, quickly growing to several acres.