WA DNR To Base Wildfire Planes At Pangborn Airport For Summer
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be leasing space at Pangborn Airport to park some of its wildfire aircraft.
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DNR Adding Land To Natural Area Preserve Near Wenatchee
The acreage is one of 10 land acquisitions made by DNR across the state this year for the purpose of conservation.
Washington State Releases New Tsunami Evacuation Maps
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Washington DNR to Boaters and Drone Operators: Stop interfering!
DNR officials stress "firefighting operations are more important than those 12 likes you'll get on Instagram."
DNR Meteorologist Predicts One More Week Of Smoke In Wenatchee Valley
Winds will be blowing smoke toward the Puget Sound during the weekend.
Chelan Commissioners Looking At Locations For Solar Power Modules
Chelan County Commissioners want to learn more about an effort to establish solar power generating sites in Eastern Washington.
Commissioner Bob Bugert recently attended a meeting hosted by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) where the agency expressed interest in obtaining parcels of land in the region.
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Hillary Franz Holds Meeting on This Year’s Late Wildfire Season
Franz labeled this year as a low fire season compared to last year, with only 293 fires this season versus the total 18,175 fires from last year.
Stayman Flats Fire Holding Steady, Evacuation Notices Cancelled
The evacuation notices, which were all Level 1 (get ready) by Wednesday afternoon, were canceled Thursday morning
Chelan County Awarded Almost $200,000 in DNR Grant Funding
Washington State Department of Natural Resources awarded almost $200,000 in forest restoration grant funding to Chelan County for projects to help reduce wildfire risk. Chelan County received almost $172,000 in All Lands Forest Restoration Funding and $27,786 in Building Forest Partnerships funding...
Creeks Near Leavenworth May Finally Get a Name
The Washington State Committee on Geographic Names recently approved five naming proposals and among the proposals were proposed names for two unnamed creeks about 20 miles from Leavenworth. Nason Bach and Wald Bach were the proposed options to name the creeks due to inspiration stemming from the well known German culture encompassed in Leavenworth...