Statewide Wildfire Emergency Declared, Governor Issues Burn Ban

OLYMPIA — A statewide state of emergency was declared Saturday by Governor Bob Ferguson due to prolonged drought, unusually high temperatures and strong winds that are fueling record-setting wildfires across Washington, while imposing a ban on most outdoor and agricultural burning through September 30, 2026. The proclamation took effect ahead of an unprecedented “particularly dangerous […]

Statewide COVID restrictions extended to Jan. 4

By Office of the Governor Olympia, Wash., December 8, 2020 — Gov. Jay Inslee today announced additional economic supports for workers and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Inslee also announced a three-week extension of the state’s current restrictions which will now be in place until January 4, 2021. “What we do between now — […]