A tragic fire killed eight people, including three young children, and destroyed St. John's Catholic Orphans Home back in 1912. The fire started around 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 30, 1912, at the orphanage on the corner of San Saba and W. Houston Street, where CHRISTUS Santa Rosa now stands. According to the San Antonio Light, 87 children, ranging in age from 2 to 12 years old, and nine nuns were in the building at the time of the fire.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOAI-TV NBC 4 San Antonio

VIDEO: Five years ago, Carol Cody and her husband Bob Gross, along with Bob’s daughter April, turned their barn into a pirate ship for Halloween with the idea of inviting the public and taking donations to raise money for non-profits. They do Halloween at 73 New Road in Penobscot the way other people might do Christmas, or New Year’s Eve.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABI-TV CBS/CW+ 5 Bangor

The Yakima Health District reported 29 new positive coronavirus cases Thursday evening. Health officials say there are now 12,923 total cases of the virus. At least 12 more people have recovered from the virus, now totaling 12,026, according to YHD. The recovery number is based on people who have gone 28+ days since their positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

Current Castle Rock Police Chief Scott Neves will have a new title in April: Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue Fire Chief. He will replace current Fire Chief Dave LaFave, who has served in the position since 2001 and with Cowlitz 2 since 1983, according to a Cowlitz 2 press release. LaFave announced his retirement earlier this year.
- PUB DATE: 10/29/2020 5:00:41 PM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News

The Yakima Fire Department (YFD) responded to a fire last night, Wednesday, which destroyed a residential structure, displacing four people and two dogs. Firefighters were called to the 700 block of North 4th Street at 10:38 pm Wednesday night. Crews found a one-and-a-half-story residential structure fully involved.
- PUB DATE: 10/29/2020 3:12:33 PM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 News Richland