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SEATTLE, WA – Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) joined the King County Sheriff’s Office and King County Councilmembers to celebrate the over $1,000,000 in federal funding that she helped secure to upgrade a rescue helicopter. Congresswoman Schrier’s visit showcased the importance of supporting public safety infrastructure and emergency response operations.
King County’s life‑saving rescue helicopters are getting a major boost, thanks to more than $1 million in new federal funding that leaders said will pay off in safer, faster responses to emergencies across western Washington.
The money, secured by U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, will upgrade one of the King County Sheriff’s Office’s (KCSO) rescue helicopters — part of the region’s only full‑time patrol and rescue air unit. The helicopter is a critical tool for hoist rescues in rugged terrain, wildfire response, flood evacuations, and other natural disasters.
The lone ranger is alone no more.
A year after the Enchantments became a nationwide symbol of understaffing and overcrowding on public lands, the prized wilderness destination in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest outside of Leavenworth will see more rangers, trail crews and other stewards this year through a combination of renewed Forest Service hiring and partnership arrangements with recreation nonprofits.
U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier is renewing her call for the Trump administration to address deteriorating conditions in The Enchantments area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, warning that overcrowding, sanitation problems and reduced staffing are threatening the environment, visitor safety, conservation efforts and local economies.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), sent a letter urging the Trump Administration to address deteriorating conditions in The Enchantments Wilderness, which have threatened the environment, visitor safety, conservation efforts, and local economies.
A North Central Washington congresswoman is calling on the Trump administration to address deteriorating conditions in The Enchantments Wilderness Area.
The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office will utilize federal funding to equip its deputies with several new de-escalation tools.
On Thursday, Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison was joined by U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier, D-8th District, Chelan County Commissioner Shon Smith, and Public Defense Investigator Juan Miranda outside the Chelan County courthouse to highlight the funding.
ISSAQUAH, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) recently joined local leaders and housing providers to discuss challenges and proposed solutions to the housing affordability crisis.
8th District Congresswoman Kim Schrier will be in Wenatchee on Thursday to celebrate new federal funding for the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. The Democrat helped secure just over $713,000 to buy less-lethal equipment that would help deputies overpower subjects who resist arrest.
WENATCHEE, WA – Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), joined local law enforcement and other leaders to highlight federal funding she secured for the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office. The funding will equip officers with de-escalation tools that aim to reduce the risk of serious injuries and lethal encounters, deter dangerous situations, and improve local public safety response.