Did you know Governor Inslee appointed a Chief Privacy Officer earlier this year? He's making sure data the state keeps on residents is secure and he wants to teach Washingtonians about keeping their digital information safe.
Firefighters responded to the scene in the 2100 block of Westlake Avenue North around 1 a.m. The fire started in an area where floating homes and businesses are situated within close proximity of each other.
Western Washington's flood season usually arrives in late October or early November. In fact, November is historically the wettest month of the year. Flood season is here and usually continues into March.
We saw the worst wildfires in state history last year and this year's fires were significantly worse than that. Now, Washington Public Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark says fighting wildfires comes with a hefty price tag and the state legislature needs to pony up.
This past summer's wildfires that ravaged north central Washington are but a distant memory for many of us on this side of the mountains. But the clean up and recovery will go on for years.
