August 9, 2025 This morning at 0749, a pickup and trailer combination was traveling eastbound on I90, approximately 10 miles west of Spokane, when a large hay bale fell off the trailer blocking lane 2 of I90. A Spokane County Sheriff Office (SCSO) Sergeant Kenneth Salas stopped at the scene and blocked lane 2 with his…
August 5, 2025 Olympia, WA. – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) Crime Laboratory Division (CLD) provides high-quality forensic science services for all criminal justice partner agencies within the State of Washington. Four of the agency’s six labs (Vancouver, Tacoma, Seattle, and Spokane) offer firearm forensics services where scientists examine both firearms and ammunition components in criminal…
July 31, 2025 Pullman – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) will be conducting emphasis patrols starting August 6th and running through August 10th as Washington State University (WSU) students return to Pullman for fall semester. District 4 troopers in Whitman and Adams counties and District 6 troopers in Grant and Kittitas counties, will be focusing on…
July 31, 2025 KITTITAS and GRANT County, Wash. - Washington State Patrol (WSP) District 6 is partnering with other law enforcement agencies to conduct a High Visibility Enforcement (HiVE) patrol, with the shared goal of reducing serious injury and fatality collisions. Watershed festival is arguably one of the biggest outdoor festivals in Washington State. The 3-day concert…
July 30, 2025 Olympia, Washington - Since 2020, Washington has averaged 1,345 crashes in highway work zones each year. Those crashes have led to deaths and injuries to roadway workers and the traveling public alike, as well as significant property damage and travel delays impacting millions of travelers on our highways. Excessive speed, which reduces reaction…
July 30, 2025 Clark County, Wash. – On Tuesday, July 15th, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) conducted an emphasis patrol informed by agency-driven data identifying peak collision times and days. By strategically deploying our resources, we focused enforcement on collision-related violations over a targeted several-hour period. Our efforts included support from the Target Zero Team (TZT), Motors…
July 29, 2025 Walla Walla 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 Scenic Fire located in Walla Walla County, near the city of Walla Walla. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting…
July 28, 2025 Garfield 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 Clayton Road Fire located in Garfield County, near the city of Clarkston. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on…
July 25, 2025 Columbia 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 Harting Grade Fire located in Columbia County, near the city of Dayton. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on…
July 22, 2025 Benton/Franklin Counties, Wash. – Washington State Patrol troopers will be conducting traffic safety emphasis patrols throughout Water Follies weekend from July 25th through July 27th, 2025. The emphasis patrols will focus on speeding, impaired driving, aggressive driving, distracted driving and seat belt compliance. WSP Aviation will be working both during the day and at…