Malden wildfire Archives - Northwest Public Broadcasting

Inslee talks clean energy jobs, Malden rebuild and battling climate change

By Mary Ellen Pitney May 25, 2023

Washington Governor Jay Inslee speaking outdoors with the Mayor of Malden, Ted Maxwell.

Washington Governor Jay Inslee visited Washington State University's Pullman campus on Thursday. He spoke with Northwest Public Broadcasting's Mary Ellen Pitney on climate-related issues including building more electric car charging stations, helping towns become fire resistant and recovery efforts in Malden, three years after that Labor Day fire.Read More

Malden, Pine City Families Sue Avista Utilities Over 2020 Wildfire

By Rebecca White March 30, 2022

Charred ruins in grey ash sit on wet ground surrounded by trees.

Charred remains of a house in Malden, WA / Photo by Geoff Roth Listen Rebecca White reports on a lawsuit filed by families from Malden and Pine City, where a […]Read More

Malden Recovery Slow But Steady. Residents Get Six New Homes

By Lauren Paterson March 8, 2022

Newly constructed houses sit atop a hill of brown mud surrounded by rolling hills and trees.

The Western Anabaptist Missionaries have built six houses since January for homeless Malden residents. Listen Read An aerial view of new homes being built in fire-damaged Malden / Video by […]Read More