Washington lands agency seeks big funding bill to combat increasingly bigger fire seasons
Originally published on January 12, 2021 9:25 pm at KNKX. By Courtney Flatt. To keep Washington from facing another devastating fire season, Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is asking the state legislature to create a dedicated fund for firefighting, forest...
Washington lands chief again proposes dedicated funds to fight wildfires
Article originally posted by NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS (Associated Press) SPOKANE, Wash. Jan. 12, 2021 1:12 p.m. After yet another year of catastrophic wildfires in Washington state, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is once again proposing that the state create a...
Malden relief effort began before the embers died
This article first appeared in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News on January 2. By Elaine Williams. Linda Pritchett’s involvement in the relief effort for Malden fire victims began at 7 a.m. on a Tuesday less than 24 hours after the catastrophe. Her cellphone rang, and a...
Marilyn Beckett: Malden remains ‘the center of our heartbeat’
This story first appeared in The Spokesman Review on December 31, 2020. Written by Marilyn Beckett. After this year’s Labor Day wildfire destroyed Malden, Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee used the phrase “the center of our heartbeat” to describe the tiny town. It’s where I...
Lions Club takes the lead
First published in the Lewiston Tribune on January 2, 2021. By Elaine Williams. Rosalia chapter stepped forward to coordinate aid efforts following devastating Malden fire Linda Pritchett’s involvement in the relief effort for Malden fire victims began at 7 a.m. on a...
Franz Works To Engage WA Legislators On Wildfire Issues
This story first appeared on Spokane Public Radio: SPR's Doug Nadvornick reports. This listen to the newstory, click here. Covid-related aid and police reform will be two of the major issues before the Washington legislature when it convenes next month. But...
Town of Malden Receives Fire Engine From Commissioner of Public Lands, Replacing Engine Lost in Labor Day Fire
This post first appeared on Big County News, December 17, 2020. On Thursday, December 17, Washington Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz delivered the town of Malden a fire engine, replacing the engine lost when the town was devastated by a Labor Day wildfire....
EDITORIAL: Lack of federal aid to scorched Whitman County is inexcusable
This editorial first appeared in the Seattle Time on Dec. 9, 2020. By The Seattle Times editorial board. Months after summer wildfires eviscerated swaths of the West, scorched Eastern Washington communities are still awaiting federal government relief. The Trump...
The Stone Church of Pine City, Washington dates back to the early 1900s
The historic Stone Church of Pine City, Wash. suffered heavy losses to its infrastructure and property in the Babb Road Fire of September 7, 2020. The Stone Church stood as the oldest building in Pine City for over 100 years. While the church has not had an active...
Three months after the fire, Malden’s recovery effort is on the shoulders of local leaders
This article first appeared in The Spokesman-Review on December 5, 2020. By Emma Epperly, emmae@spokesman.com,(509) 459-5122 The effort to rebuild Malden and Pine City began at the lone, surviving picnic table. Town hall was gone. So was the library. And post office....
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