05/04/2026

Washington Legislature Restores Wildfire Funding After Deep Cuts

Washington lawmakers have moved to restore critical wildfire prevention funding slashed in half last year, addressing surging fire risks from the Cascades to the Colville Reservation. The bipartisan push revives commitments from HB 1168 amid voter demands for action. With $60 million secured for the next biennium, the state bolsters forest thinning, prescribed burns and rapid response efforts.

May 4

Olympia’s Route ONE Ends Saturday as Petition Fails to Save It

May 4

Puget Sound Gets Sweeping New Protections as Washington Targets Pollution

May 4

Seattle Feds Dismantle Fentanyl Rings: 18 Arrested, Millions of Pills Seized

Federal agents shattered two major fentanyl trafficking operations in the Seattle area, arresting 18 suspects and confiscating over 3.4 million potentially lethal doses—enough to kill every resident of King County. The takedowns targeted family-run networks from Renton to Sammamish, blending street dealing with money laundering and gunrunning. Washington communities from Kent to Everett breathe easier as these poison pipelines are severed.

May 4

Vancouver Police Dismantle Meth Ring in Historic 'Operation Methopotamia'

May 4

Spokane Feds Bust 21 Armed Meth Traffickers in Massive Takedown

May 4