(The Center Square) – As federal cuts shake the U.S. Forest Service ahead of wildfire season, Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove said Friday that Washington state also eliminated around $60 million in fire prevention funding. The Washington State Legislature finished its annual business last month by filling a projected $16 billion, four-year operating budget shortfall. […]
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