Washington problem,” not just an Eastern Washington one, the head of the state Department of Natural... Read Story ...

Washington’s lands commissioner, Dave Upthegrove, is on a mission to secure $60 million of additional wildfire funding in ...

At a press conference attended by environmental group leaders, Upthegrove said the Department of Natural Resources will ...

Faced with a budget deficit during the last session of the legislature, lawmakers cut the amount of money DNR expected to ...

Of Washington's 22 million forested acres, the Department of Natural Resources manages about 3 million acres of state land.

Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove was elected on a promise to permanently protect 77,000 acres of legacy forest. Yet, his Day 1 action was only a temporary pause, not a true moratorium. Last ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove is ready to fight the state to restore budget cuts coming to ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington officials provided an assessment update today on the 2025 wildfire season. Dave Upthegrove, the first-year commissioner of public lands, described it as a typical fire ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — After the Washington legislature cut wildfire prevention and response funding last year, the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is setting its sights on next year's ...

WHITE SALMON, Wash. — State officials warn that Washington’s signature fund to help homeowners reduce wildfire risk may run dry unless fully restocked in the next budget. The Wildfire Response, Forest ...

Washington’s lands commissioner, Dave Upthegrove, is on a mission to secure $60 million of additional wildfire funding in ...

Large polluting businesses pay to offset their carbon emissions in Washington state. That money can be used to help prevent wildfires.