Bellingham is proposing a regional fire authority that would add about $1,000 a year for some homeowners while freeing city funds for other services if approved by voters.

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A 26-year-old Buckholts volunteer firefighter died when a fire truck overturned responding to a fire in Holland.

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Emilson Garcia-Ponce sued Richmond and a firefighter after a fire truck ran over him outside a station in 2025, injuring his spleen and back.

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Pasco is weighing nearly $14.4 million in General Fund cuts, including closures of programs, facilities, and events.

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