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Communities to receive $197 million in federal funding for wildfire preparation

By Lauren Paterson March 21, 2023

A firefighter with a yellow helmet near trees douses bright orange flames with a red water can.

A firefighter uses a drip torch to burn the edges of an area up to a fire break in Chelan, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Listen (Runtime :50) Read The Biden… Continue Reading Communities to receive $197 million in Read More

Many in McCall can’t find housing, even as most houses sit vacant

By Lauren Paterson January 26, 2023

A woman wearing a black coat and winter hat sits on the steps of white RV. Two large white dogs sit in front of her on a snowy, overcast day in McCall, Idaho.

Hannah Stewart sits on the front steps of the RV she lives in year-round in McCall due to a lack of affordable housing options. (Credit: Ashlee Fliney) Listen (Runtime 3:15)… Continue Reading Many in McCall can’t find housing, even Read More

Federal government allocates over $6 billion to wildfire technology and management

By Lauren Gallup January 24, 2023

Firefighters stand in the distance with drip torches along a road surrounded by trees. A fire burns in the foreground of the picture. It's climbing up some smaller trees.

Lawmakers are allocating over $6 billion this fiscal year to support the Department of the Interior and the United States Forest Service in wildfire response. It’s an increase of 14% from the last year’s funding, and will support wildfire suppression, operations and a new research hub to aid fire management. This fiscal year, the forest service will see an increase of Read More