After having its proposed levy rate increase rejected in the August and November elections, North Whatcom Fire and Rescue (NWFR) is holding meetings this month with Whatcom County Fire District 4 (WCFD4) to discuss how the districts can fund their continued service. According to a December 2021 chief report, the districts may reintroduce negotiations to form a regional fire authority between NWFR and WCDF4, which foundered last spring.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2022 4:29:57 AM - SOURCE: Northern Light

Marion—Gansevoort (NY) Volunteer Fire Department, Northumberland Fire District No, 1 pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly III 1,500-gallon water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 1600 Class A foam system. Harrison 6-kW generator. Dealer: Jason Harris, CW Fire Innovations, Valley Falls, NY.

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South King Fire & Rescue is proud to introduce the department’s two newest firefighters. They graduated with Fire Academy Class #12 from the South King County Fire Training Consortium on Jan 20. The graduation ceremony was held at the River of Life Fellowship church in Kent. Jonathan Ptak is a 20-year veteran of the U.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2022 1:00:43 AM - SOURCE: Federal Way Mirror

While responding to an emergency on East John Street Wednesday morning, Champaign Fire Department’s Ladder 161 was involved in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Neil and Green streets. Police said a firefighter on Ladder 161 and the occupant of the second vehicle were both treated on scene and were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIA-TV CBS 3 Champaign

PHOTOS: The new Westridge Commissary was a dramatic addition to Casper’s expanding edges when it opened in 1950. The new shopping center was the second operation opened by Commissary Inc., which operated what was likely Casper’s first modern full-service grocery store on 442 E. Yellowstone. By all accounts, the shopping center continued to stay busy with business as usual.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oil City News