Legislation sponsored by Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, and Rep. Dan Griffey, R-Allyn, would provide a new grant funding source for rural fire departments whose buildings and equipment are inadequate to meet the fire safety needs of their communities. House Bill 1929 would establish a competitive grant program under the state Department of Commerce to award funding of up to $2 million to local governments in rural counties for capital projects that would improve fire protection services.
- PUB DATE: 1/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Centralia Chronicle - Metered Site

This week marks two years since COVID-19 changed lives in Washington State, across the country and throughout the world. On Jan. 19, 2020, a Snohomish County man in his 30s went to an urgent care clinic with symptoms of pneumonia and was taken to Everett's Providence Regional Medical Center to be treated.
- PUB DATE: 1/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Investigators determined that a large fire that damaged five buildings in downtown Olympia back in December was arson. Crews responded to a report of a commercial fire around 5:00 a.m. at 302 Capitol Way North on Dec. 15. The building was a 5-story residential project that was still under construction.
- PUB DATE: 1/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle

A new study from Washington’s Department of Natural Resources estimates a 10-17% chance that the Big One could happen in the next 50 years. While coastal cities in Washington were frightened by the tsunami advisory from the Tonga volcano eruption, they fortunately only experienced slightly larger waves.
- PUB DATE: 1/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

The Peach County (GA) Board of Commissioners recently approved the purchase of a $512,920 2022 engine, reports 41nbc.com.

The apparatus, which will be housed at Station 1, will replace a 2005 engine, the report says. The predecessor will be reassigned to a quieter station.

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Watch the board meeting at which approval was given here.