For those of us who are stuck at home, the least we can do is show our appreciation for the people keeping us safe right now. And that's why so many of us have taken up clapping or singing to give thanks to healthcare workers, first responders and others. Some American cities, too, have found really creative ways to let their appreciation be known.
- PUB DATE: 5/1/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Time Out

Police are trying to learn the name of a man wanted in connection to an arson fire in Walla Walla. Sgt. Eric Knudson with Walla Walla Police said someone started a house fire in the 900 block of W. Alder Street on April 7 around 5:20 a.m. No one was home at the time. However, the fire caused an estimated $100,000 in damage.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2020 3:58:20 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews

Timing is everything. More than one year ago, San Juan Island Fire and Rescue (SJIF&R) and San Juan Island EMS began working through recommendations from the citizens to join emergency services together into one organization. We have been working diligently to implement the unanimous agreement between San Juan County Public Hospital District #1 and Fire District #3 elected commissioners.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2020 3:11:53 PM - SOURCE: San Juan Islander

The Clark County Fire Department is parking a dozen trucks because of a drastic reduction in emergency calls on the Strip, which was closed last month in response to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. The crews of those units are being reassigned to other areas, and nobody is being laid off, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Sun

Nearly 20 percent of FDNY/EMS members and over 10 percent of NYPD cops screened for coronavirus antibodies tested positive, Gov. Andrew Cuomo revealed Wednesday, as the state death toll crept towards 18,000. The results came in days after Cuomo announced that 1,000 members from each department would be tested for antibodies, which would indicate that their immune systems battled the bug at some point.
- PUB DATE: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post