May 20, 2024 CHELAN, Wash. - Washington State Patrol (WSP) District 6 is partnering with allied agencies at Lake Chelan to conduct a High Visibility Enforcement (HiVE) patrol with the goal of taking impaired drivers off the roadway. This will be the second HiVE patrol this year and focusing specifically on Lake Chelan and the outlining areas. The…
May 16, 2024 Klickitat County – State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Tidyman Road Fire located in Klickitat County, near the town of Dallesport. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on…
May 16, 2024 Olympia – Nothing feels more like summer than getting together to barbeque, gathering around a fire pit, or roasting marshmallows over a campfire. However, as the season is getting dryer, it is important to review fire safety tips to ensure proper preparedness. According to the U.S. Fire Administration in 2022, 41% of outdoor fires…
May 15, 2024 WENATCHEE, Wash. - Washington State Patrol (WSP) District 6, in conjunction with Wenatchee Valley Fire and all Wenatchee Valley law enforcement agencies, will provide a child car seat and water safety clinic on May 18. The event is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Plaza, 908…
May 12, 2024 Spokane County, WA- On May 11th, 2024, at 2229 hours, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received multiple 911 calls about a motorcycle collision on westbound Interstate 90 just east of the Hamilton Street exit (milepost 282). It was reported that multiple motorcycles and riders were down in the roadway. Several witnesses advised this group…
May 13, 2024 OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Capitol Rotunda saw the culmination of several years of planning this afternoon when Governor Jay Inslee and Chief John R. Batiste presided over the swearing-in of nine new troopers. The new troopers were all lateral hires, each of whom having previously served in other law enforcement agencies. Five of…
May 7, 2024 Olympia – Food can bring us together as a family, sharing special moments with friends, and some of our best memories can happen in the kitchen. However, mistakes in the kitchen can also create great loss. The leading cause of all residential building fires is cooking, accounting for 44%, according to the National…
May 7, 2024 Clark County, Washington – The Washington State Patrol (WSP), Police Activities League of Vancouver (PAL), and Clark County Target Zero Taskforce (TZT) are partnering to bring the concept of Safety City to Clark County youth! At the of the heart of Safety City is the notion of reducing preventable tragedies amongst youth. Our mission…
May 3, 2024 Olympia- Summer is just around the corner, and the weather is expected to get warmer and dryer. As we get ready for sun and fun we need to prevent and prepare for wildfires. In 2023, Washington had one of our most challenging wildfire seasons to date with a total of 1,880 wildfires- the second…
April 26, 2024 King County: Just prior to 2am this morning, April 26, 2024, a Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper observed an individual laying in the left lane of SB I-5 near the Madison St. overpass. The trooper called for the Seattle Fire Department and additional troopers to provide traffic control. Unfortunately, the individual was not able…