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The expenses will be split among local, state and federal agencies. The $207 million includes firefighting costs, such as crews and aircraft, and does not include disaster recovery expenses.

The private owners of the immigrant detention center in Tacoma said they'll soon be in talks with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to sell some of their detention facilities across the country to the feds. It remains unclear whether those negotiations include the Northwest ICE Processing Center, which has been run by GEO Group since 2005.

There's a lot homeowners can do to prepare for wildfires, such as managing flammable plants and using fire-resistant building materials. But some states struggle to pass rules requiring those steps.

For one family turning to Spanish-language resources, the days are too busy to dwell. At night, reality sinks in.

When Alaska Airlines wanted to optimize its operations, it turned to a small startup called Air Space Intelligence. Now the FAA has hired the company for a major reboot of the entire U.S. airspace.

The state ferry system urgently needs new vessels to replace aging ferries. This is the first new ferryboat for the fleet to enter construction in more than a decade.

As emergency responders in Spokane, Wash., take stock of the damage from devastating wildfires, there's a prevailing sense the disaster could have been far worse.

Aaron Farinacci, a 37-year-old convicted felon, is accused of "knowingly and maliciously" causing the Old Trails Fire, the most destructive of the three blazes burning around Spokane, Washington.

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Pierce County is working to turn the old Purdy landfill into a green energy producer that will eventually benefit the Key Peninsula community.