McMorris-Rodgers introduces MALDEN Act legislation to help rural areas during disasters

by admin | May 29, 2021 | Stories

This article first appeared on krem.com. Author: Joshua Robinson (KREM). Published: 10:48 AM PDT May 28, 2021 The congresswoman met with dozens of people who call Malden home, as buildings and homes remain in shambles. MALDEN, Wash. — Nearly nine months after the Babb...

FEMA rejects Gov. Inslee’s request for individual assistance to aid displaced Whitman County residents

by admin | Feb 9, 2021 | Stories

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

by admin | Feb 4, 2021 | Stories

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...

Malden mayor confident President Biden will sign wildfire relief following lawmakers’ calls

by admin | Jan 24, 2021 | Stories

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...

Trump is blocking aid to Malden, Pine City fire victims over beef with Inslee, McMorris Rodgers aide says

by admin | Jan 17, 2021 | Stories

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...