Pursuant to the Presidential Proclamation issued on June 12, 2016, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in honor of the victims of the attack in Orlando, Florida.

Brandon Wolf didn't really want to go out Saturday night, but a friend convinced him. So he showed up at the Pulse Orlando nightclub on South Orange Avenue with three friends, hoping to have a fun night. It was Latin Night, and the club was full of couples and friends who were dancing and talking. Closing time neared, and Wolf and one of his friends were in the bathroom.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ORLANDO SENTINEL

Maud, Texas is in a frenzy after a city council meeting led to the firing of the Fire Chief and then the volunteer fire crew quit in protest. "It's hard to say we had to resign but we had no chance" said James Butler, former fire captain. Wiping tears from his eyes, Butler explained he feels he's standing up for what he believes is justice.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: arklatexhomepage.com

The president of a Washington state association of firefighters unions is urging Gov. Jay Inslee to halt oil transport through the state by rail until an investigation into last week’s fiery oil-train derailment in Mosier, Ore., is done. In a letter to the governor, Dennis Lawson, president of the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters, cited the looming fire season and what he describes as unsafe transportation methods as reasons for the U.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: seattle times