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After a huge earthquake, the Air National Guard would step in and help connect eastern and western Washington again read more

Preparedness will be key in surviving the next big earthquake to hit the Pacific Northwest. That means families need to have at least three days' worth of supplies and an emergency "go" kit ready and, for those living on the coast, have an understanding o read more

Three isolated teenaged hikers had been missing since Thursday afternoon in the area of Rimrock Lake near Yakima. A blackhawk helicopter operated by the Washington National Guard saved the trio. read more

The U.S. Department of Defense says it will convert the Washington National Guard's 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team, which currently operates M1A1 Abrams Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles, into a Stryker Brigade Combat Team. read more

Gov. Inslee issued an emergency proclamation giving the Washington State Department of Natural Resources the ability to call on the resources of the National Guard and the State Guard on short notice to assist in responding to wildfires read more