AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSpokane Wildfires: Authorities arrested 37-year-old Aaron Farinacci on suspicion of first-degree arson in the Old Trails Fire, after witnesses reported him kneeling in grass near the suspected ignition point; he was found with waterproof matches and a butane lighter and is held on a $1 million bond as the fires have destroyed 700+ structures and forced evacuations of roughly 65,000 people. Emergency Response: FEMA approved disaster relief for eastern Washington counties and tribal governments, while Gov. Bob Ferguson maintained a statewide burn ban as crews from across the region worked to contain multiple blazes. Election Day in Washington: Tuesday’s Aug. 4 primary is the deadline for returning ballots statewide by 8 p.m., with voters in places like Walla Walla County also reminded about postmark and signature rules and drop-box locations. Water Rights Fight: A dispute over central Washington groundwater permitting is escalating, with irrigators urging Ecology to speed up a stalled project tied to farmworker housing. Federal Politics Spillover: A Senate continuing-resolution measure advanced to avert a government shutdown, with Washington’s Patty Murray involved in the bipartisan deal.
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