Mount Rainier National Park has changed its wilderness permit fee structure from a flat $20 per trip to $10 per person per night. A $6 fee for trips reserved through Recreation.gov remains unchanged.

The department used to rely on only volunteer firefighters during the night. A recent voter-approved levy has changed that.

Being honored on Jan. 25 are Bob Kilmer, Dan Hennessy, Tim Nelson, and Rob Christensen. An esteemed foursome of former ...