National Guard mobilizes to fight fires in Washington stateFire officials are hoping calmer winds Sunday will aid fire crews using air tankers, helicopters and bulldozers to attack several large fires burning in the Chelan area that have destroyed more than 50 structures.MilitaryTimes...
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has activated up to 750 members of the National Guard to work with the Washington State Patrol to protect the Capitol campus as the state Legislature prepares to convene its 105-day legislative session Monday. “As legislators b...
Washington National Guard and Washington State Patrol members surround the Washington State Capitol on Jan. 10, 2021, in Olympia, Washington. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images) Share BYKIRO NEWSRADIO NEWSDESK KIRO Newsradio staff Washington State Patrol is working to sort out what led up to a...
Incoming Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson outlined his plans to help individuals while also making government more efficient during his inaugural address as the state Legislature convened for its first week of session.
would work at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla for nearly two years as a corrections officer before enlisting in the army. After many years in the army, Yates served in the National Guard for three years. Most of his murders occurred during his 21-year-long military career. ...
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"We are the instruments of national power, not the deciders of it, and what the elected leaders do at the national and local and state levels is their decision," said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Adam Flasch, director of joint staff for the Maryla...
Kelly said she would not permit the Kansas National Guard "to perform that kind of service" and said it's not the job of the Kansas State Police either. "No doubt, if there are things they push us to do that we think are wrong or illegal, we'll draw the line," said Kelly. ...
Incumbent Steve Hobbs, a longtime state legislator and moderate Democrat appointed to the job by Gov. Jay Inslee last year, says his military background (he’s a lieutenant colonel in the Washington Army National Guard), on-the-job experience, and enthusiasm for innovation has earned him a fu...
“The Washington National Guard is ready to serve,” Hobbs said. “This is a unique mission for us, but it’s not unique when we help our community and our state.” Secretary of Health, John Wiesman, reiterated that the contact tracing initiative will need every partner in order to succee...