Holding an umbrella with a flower print on the inside, Julia Post stood by her family Sunday morning, looking at the damage a fire caused to their condominium. They lost nearly everything but the 7-year-old’s quick thinking helped them escape with their lives. “The house is gone,” Julia said in her soft voice.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

In the year since public health officials declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic, the world, and Cowlitz County, have drastically changed. Attitudes have shifted from fear of the unknown to a tenuous optimism as COVID-19 vaccines became more widely available. While health officials say life may return to the "new normal" in the next few months, the virus still poses a risk.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2021 5:19:24 AM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News

Mayor Matt Larson has appointed Snoqualmie Fire Chief Mark Correira as the interim city administrator for Snoqualmie. The city council confirmed the appointment unanimously on March 8, 2021. He will serve in place of Rick Rudometkin who has resigned to relocate. “It has been a true pleasure working with Rick,” said Mayor Larson.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2021 7:23:33 AM - SOURCE: City of Snoqualmie

Our local firefighters have been learning new and safe ways to train for responding to house fires. One of these trainings is called a ‘fireground search’ — and the way it’s done now is much different and more effective than it’s been in previous years. This training is not easy — even for experienced firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2021 11:21:58 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

According to a report from The Shreveport Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, and Willis-Knighton Health System officials met at a groundbreaking for the Shreveport Fire Department’s (SFD’s) new Fire Station No. 8 on Friday morning. The new station will be located at Greenwood Road and Missouri Street and will replace the 96-year-old fire station at the state Fair Grounds.

The station carries with it a cost of $2,345,278. Willis-Knighton provided the property for the new building through a property exchange agreement.

SFD Chief Scott Wolverton gave special thanks to the citizens for passing the bond issue nearly 10 years ago. A 2019 bond issue would have replaced Fire Stations No. 11, 14, and 15.

The SFD and Willis-Knighton began talks about the property as a potential site for the new station back in 2019.

The station at Greenwood Road and Missouri Street will include energy-efficient features such as a generator to supply power in the event of an outage, men and women’s dormitories, bathroom facilities, and a dedicated exercise room for fitness and safety.  

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