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Washington’s three largest wildfires top 390,000 acres as smoke forecast worsens across Central Wash.

MOSES LAKE — Washington's three largest wildfires have burned more than 390,000 acres and continue to challenge firefighters as smoke from the blazes is expected to push air quality across much of central Washington into unhealthy and very unhealthy levels this week. The largest of the fires, the Sinlahekin Fire …

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Montana National Guard to aid fire response efforts in Spokane

A five-soldier Montana National Guard team will deploy Tuesday to help support fire response in Washington after Gov. Greg Gianforte …

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Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands

The mayor of Summerland — home to about 12,000 people, which was ordered evacuated on Saturday night along with about …

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Rain, cooler weather should give region a reprieve from smoke, local fires

Glacier National Park and the Columbia Falls area should see significant precipitation starting Wednesday and running into Friday.

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Trump scoffs at Iran's demand for war reparations and other Mideast developments

The U.S. government has blamed Iran-backed militants for the deaths and injuries of hundreds of Americans over several decades. They …

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Magnitude 7.4 quake hits western Colombia, killing at least 111 people

The epicenter was in San Jose Del Palmar, a community of about 4,800 people in the Choco region about 250 …

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Trump to sign executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots

Public health experts have raised concerns that spacing out shots as Trump suggests can lead to an increased risk that …

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Skillet Fire containment expands with cooler, wetter weather ahead

The evacuation order was lifted Aug. 7 for Good, Alder and Greg Creek roads. Those areas remained under an evacuation …

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Legal leaders lambast politicization of state courts in Montana

Prominent voices in Montana’s legal community last week castigated efforts to infuse partisan politics into the state’s independent judiciary.

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Suspected arsonist arrested in connection with fires at public schools in Kalispell

Authorities have arrested a 25-year-old Kalispell man in connection with two fires allegedly set at public schools in the city …

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Nuclear verdicts are shaking up the trucking industry's legal strategy

Discover how nuclear verdicts are reshaping the trucking industry's legal tactics. Learn the impact and what's changing. Click to read …

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Asynchronous learning is attracting students with full-time ambitions

Asynchronous learning is perfect for ambitious students seeking flexibility. Discover its impact on education and step into a schedule that …

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Moving day accidents are becoming a bigger concern for homeowners

Heavy lifting and rushed preparation can create safety risks during moving day. Learn why planning matters when moving households.

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