Bill Lucia

As of Friday, Aug. 14, approximately 37 percent of Washington’s 5.1 million voters returned ballots in the Aug. 4 primary. In other words, about 3.2 million people who could’ve voted did not. Turnout in the 2022 midterm primary election was 41 percent. Wa... See more

Follow ‘Overwhelming amount of damage’: Fight ongoing against Spokane fires Bill Lucia Mon, August 3, 2026 at 11:37 PM UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Damaged structures in the aftermath of the Spokane ... See more

‘Overwhelming amount of damage’: Fight ongoing against Spokane fires Damaged structures in the aftermath of the Spokane fires that began on Saturday, Aug. 1. (Photo courtesy of Spokane Valley Fire Department) Firefighters were still battling Monday to gai... See more

‘Overwhelming amount of damage’: Fight ongoing against Spokane fires Firefighters were still battling Monday to gain control of wildfires that tore through residential areas in and around Spokane over the weekend. The three fires that are part of the Spok... See more

Wildfires swept into Spokane on Saturday, burning hundreds of buildings in and around Washington’s second-largest city. About 700 structures, including homes, had been destroyed, according to an update Sunday morning from the Washington State Emergency Op... See more