A Tuesday order from President Donald Trump that froze federal funding to assess diversity programs and organizations that don't adhere to his plans also froze funding for integral wildfire prevention programs around Washington.

SREC leaders say House Bill 1258 would unfairly redirect taxes from county taxpayers to the city for its emergency service communications systems.

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – Local agencies are grappling with the implications of a federal funding freeze ordered by the White House. Although a federal judge has temporarily blocked the order, concerns remain for wildfire and disaster relief programs dependent on federal money.

Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for six days, it has burned 6,625 acres. A fire crew of 1,510 effectively contained 90% of the fire by Wednesday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

BOTTOM LINE: Gonzaga plays San Diego after Yvonne Ejim scored 29 points in Gonzaga's 81-53 win over the Pepperdine Waves. The Bulldogs have gone 7-2 in home games. Gonzaga is the WCC leader with 36.0 rebounds per game led by Ejim averaging 8.7.

The Washington State Department of Ecology expects to finalize an agreement by 2026 to link its carbon market with the joint California-Québec cap-and-trade system.

Border 2 Fire initially started 1:58 p.m. Jan. 23 in San Diego County. After being active for five days, it has burned 6,625 acres. A fire crew of 2,212 effectively contained 74% of the fire by Tuesday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.

County officials say they currently have over $100M in federal grants and local nonprofit World Relief Spokane says 85% of their funding is federal.

It's a victory for neighbors in the Chollas Valley planning area, who discovered the footnote after a year of investigating why large developments were coming to lots that didn’t seem to be zoned for it.

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The flyer being shared with viral claims that ICE offers rewards for any tips on undocumented individuals is fake.

Spokane County Fire District 9 welcomed a new fire chief to the team on Tuesday coming from western Washington.