Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz

2021 has been a big year for Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz. She convinced the legislature to allocate hundreds of millions of dollars over…

Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz today [Tuesday] unveiled a plan intended to save a million acres of forest land from development.She says the…

The wildfire season in the Inland Northwest is winding down. It was a season that began early and continued with intensity during the heat of July and…

Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz has reopened all Department of Natural Resource lands east of the Cascade Mountains to the public.“I'm so…

This weekend marks the one year anniversary of the firestorm that burned most of the Whitman County town of Malden and hundreds of thousands of acres in…

As fire and land managers hold their breath, they’re pleading with Northwesterners to play it safe this Labor Day weekend. The goal is to avoid any spark…

Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz toured two of eastern Washington’s major wildfire sites today [Wednesday], where thousands of acres on Indian…

Washington lands officials are emphasizing prevention at the beginning of what could be a busy wildfire season.The Department of Natural Resources reports…

The Washington Senate has unanimously approved a wildfire prevention and forest health bill.The legislation has several components. One creates a wildfire…

Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz says the state learned a valuable lesson last Labor Day weekend. She says it can’t rely on other states for…