
Senate panel passes Schoesler bill offering property-tax relief for residents rebuilding homes ruined by wildfires
SENATOR MARK SCHOESLER 9TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT - WASHINGTON STATE SENATE 360-786-7620 | 800-562-6000 | P.O. Box 40409 Olympia, WA 98504-0409 For Release: Feb. 23, 2021 Media Contact: Brian Zylstra/360-786-7869 OLYMPIA… A Senate committee has approved...

Washington Fire Chiefs Assoc. to present Malden Fire Dept. with $20K to aid in rebuilding efforts
This article first appeared on KXLY February 15, 2021. By Erin Robinson MALDEN, Wash. — The Washington Fire Chiefs Association will present a $20,000 check to the town of Malden/Pine City Fire Department to aid in efforts to rebuild fire protection capability. The...

After FEMA denial, Small Business Administration loans offer new avenue for Whitman County fire recovery
This article first appeared in The Spokesman Review on February 11, 2021. By Emma Epperly, emmae@spokesman.com (509) 459-5122 The Small Business Administration will offer federal disaster low-interest loans to individuals and businesses affected by devastating...

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Washington Businesses and Residents Affected by Wildfires and Straight-line Winds
Virtual Recovery Centers to Open Wednesday, Feb. 10 Read full press release here. For Spanish version of press release, click here. Read the SBA Resource Partners Flyer here. Read SBA Fact Sheet here. Feb. 9, 2021. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster...

FEMA rejects Gov. Inslee’s request for individual assistance to aid displaced Whitman County residents
This article first appeared in The Spokesman Review on February 8, 2021. Written by By Laurel Demkovich. Gov. Jay Inslee’s request for individual assistance for residents in Whitman County who became displaced after wildfires devastated their communities this summer...

After months of inaction by Trump, Biden approves disaster assistance for Washington wildfires including Malden
This story first appeared in The Spokesman-Review. By Emma Epperly and Orion Donovan-Smith. WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Thursday declared last year’s wildfires in Washington state a major disaster, approving public assistance funds requested by Gov. Jay...

After four months, Malden still waits for FEMA response to request for aid
This article first appeared in The Fig Tree. Written by By Erin Endres, staff intern When tragedy struck Malden on Labor Day in 2020, resident Scott Hokonson, who is now executive director of the Pine Creek Community Restoration Group, began working to rebuild the...

Malden mayor confident President Biden will sign wildfire relief following lawmakers’ calls
This article first appeared on January 22, 2021 at KREM2. By Kaitlin Riordan. Washington lawmakers are calling on President Joe Biden to sign Governor Jay Inslee’s requests for a Major Disaster Declaration and supplemental federal assistance. MALDEN, Wash. — Pine City...

LTRO Immediate Needs Cash Distribution – Application
The Pine Creek Community Restoration LTRO is pleased to offer an immediate wildfire relief cash disbursement through our United Way of Whitman County Agency partner. We are committed to creating a fair and equitable disbursement process for each affected household,...

Trump is blocking aid to Malden, Pine City fire victims over beef with Inslee, McMorris Rodgers aide says
This article first appeared in The Spokesman-Review, on Saturday, January 16 2021. By Emma Epperly and Orion Donovan-Smith from The Spokesman-Review More than four months after a wildfire tore through Malden and Pine City, President Donald Trump is withholding federal...
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