Climate dollars eyed to backfill WA wildfire funding

Washington state Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove speaks at a press conference on wildfire issues in Tumwater, Wash., on Oct. 27, 2025. (Photo by Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard)

OLYMPIA, WA – Washington’s lands commissioner, Dave Upthegrove, is on a mission to secure $60 million of additional wildfire funding in next year’s legislative session, despite a tightening budget outlook. On Monday, he and a leading Democratic

Cascade Conference Names Belfontali Golfer of the Week

Lewis-Clark State College Athletics

CORVALLIS, OR – Sophomore Giulia Belfontali became the third member of the LC State Women’s Golf team to earn Cascade Conference McDonald’s Player of the Week, presented by Urban Edge Network, on Monday. Belfontali was voted the