More than a week after fire destroyed the Wilbur Ellis fertilizer plant outside Moses Lake, health officials are still advising people to stay away from the area. In a health advisory Monday, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office said cleanup crews remain on the site about three miles southeast of Moses Lake extinguishing and removing smoldering debris.
- PUB DATE: 11/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NCW Life

VIDEO: A car crash in Issaquah sent four people to the hospital late on Monday evening. According to the Washington State Patrol, two cars were racing on Highlands Drive Northeast at Discovery Drive around 11:18 p.m. They failed to stop at a red light as a third driver was turning left on a green signal.
- PUB DATE: 11/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

KREM 2 has learned that the resource tent set up by Jewel's Helping Hands for the I-90 homeless camp can now operate legally. On Oct. 27, the Spokane Fire Department granted the tent a special event/evaluation permit, meaning that the tent can operate legally until June 2023. Originally set up in July 2022 as a cooling center for people living at the encampment, the tent has since expanded into a place where campers can get housing resources and support.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2022 8:57:55 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

After years of resistance from the firefighters union and the City Council, Spokane has joined the regional emergency communications system that answers every 911 call made in the county. Spokane Regional Emergency Communications at 6 p.m. Monday absorbed the city of Spokane’s fire dispatch services.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2022 8:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

The Plumsteadville (PA) Volunteer Fire Company will rebuild a sub-station it recently demolished and make renovations to its main fire station thanks to a $1.7 million state grant announced last week, TAPinto.net reported.

The grant is part of the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). RACP is a Pennsylvania program that focuses on the acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational and historical improvement projects. RACP projects typically have a regional focus and help boost the economies of the surrounding communities.

The grant funds will be used for re-construction of the recently demolished Plumsteadville Volunteer Fire Company’s Sub-Station No. 20 and for renovations to its main station No. 24. These renovations and rebuilding projects will replace the existing, outdated structure, bringing it
up to code and ensuring safe operation for years to come, a press release said.