Hilary Franz

The Democratic lands commissioner said Friday she wants to succeed Rep. Derek Kilmer in western Washington’s 6th Congressional District. Kilmer isn’t running for reelection.

Washington’s lands commissioner says the state has had an active but, so far, not unusually destructive wildfire season.

Washington’s Covid vaccine mandate for state employees goes into effect two weeks from today. Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz says her agency is still…

Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz has called for the legislature to support a bill that would provide a dedicated funding source for wildfire…

Washington State Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is running for a second term. Franz is a Democrat. Her challenger is Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson. We…

Washington state land managers say the wildfire season is already far more active than in normal years.The Department of Natural Resources reports 263…

Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced today [Monday] that some of the state’s recreation areas will reopen, beginning May 5."The restrictions being…

Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz says rural residents are losing their homeowners' insurance coverage because of concerns about wildfire…

The traditional fire season is still a few months away, but Washington’s Department of Natural Resources is trying to forecast what to expect.Lands…

Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz has unveiled a Plan for Climate Resilience for the state.Franz’s plan proposes a range of ways Washington can…