An important event for first responders is scaling back this year. Texas A&M Extension Service (TEEX) announced their Spanish Fire School will no longer be happening in-person. The loss of this year’s Spanish Fire School is a disappointment for TEEX as well as tourism officials. The school not only provides valuable training to firefighters, but also brings big money to the area.
- PUB DATE: 6/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBTX-TV CBS 3 Bryan

Bob Shank’s mother asked him to help run Shank’s Tavern in Marietta in 1968, which got him involved in the family business and Lancaster County’s oldest tavern established in 1814. Four years later in 1972, Shank had to deal with the aftermath of the destruction wrought by Tropical Storm Agnes. Shank recalled in detail what the tavern looked like in the wake of the storm.
- PUB DATE: 6/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lancaster Online

Starting July 7 through August 25, ten talented home cooks will grace our screens and compete in Rhode Island PBS’s search for “the Great American Recipe.” Amongst those chosen to share their signature dishes with the world is Rhode Island’s very own Dan Rinaldi. We caught up with the Providence firefighter by day and meal maker by night ahead of the premiere to learn a little more about his Italian cooking roots, his time on the show and his favorite Rhode Island eats.
- PUB DATE: 6/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rhode Island Monthly

Public safety officials want to remind Bellingham residents and visitors that all consumer fireworks are prohibited in the City of Bellingham. This includes fountains, sparklers, smokeballs, and ground-spinning fireworks commonly referred to as “safe and sane” fireworks in addition to rockets, aerial missiles, roman candles and other projectile fireworks.
- PUB DATE: 6/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Whatcom Talk

The weather is finally warming up. This upcoming weekend we're expected to see some 90 degree weather, but officials are waving the red flag, warning people as they get ready to dive in about the lurking dangers of swimming in rivers. "You never know what's going to be underneath the water," said Casey Schilperoort, public information officer for Yakima Sheriff's department.
- PUB DATE: 6/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS News Yakima