The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has awarded two local organizations about $239,000 in an effort to reduce fuel on public and private land. Chelan County Natural Resources Director Mike Kaputa said DNR is identifying high-priority watersheds like the ones managed by the Stemilt Partnership.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2019 11:52:20 AM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560

An article that ran last week in The Chronicle was, according to firefighter Kevin Reynolds, how the rank-and-file members of the Chehalis Fire Department found out they would not return to the historic downtown fire station. Reynolds, who serves as union president for International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2510, claims city officials have failed to keep the firefighters in the loop as plans have taken shape to vacate the 90-year-old station at 455 NW Park St.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2019 10:43:32 AM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

An article that ran last week in The Chronicle was, according to firefighter Kevin Reynolds, how the rank-and-file members of the Chehalis Fire Department found out they would not return to the historic downtown fire station. Reynolds, who serves as union president for International Association of Fire Fighters Local 2510, claims city officials have failed to keep the firefighters in the loop as plans have taken shape to vacate the 90-year-old station at 455 NW Park St.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2019 10:43:32 AM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

The Camas-Washougal Fire Department (CWFD) has been locked in a legal battle with the Department of Labor and Industries in 2018 that most departments across the state have heard about.  After fighting for a citation reversal for the better part of 10 months, our legal counsel is finally recommending we throw in the towel.  That decision will have to be made by our governing body later, but assuming we do give up our appeal fight, there are going to be significant and very expensive repercussions for small fire departments across Washington.  We estimate the costs of adhering to L&I’s staffing directive will be in the millions of dollars statewide. 

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) wanted to make you aware of new regulations concerning certain fire and emergency vehicles as well as new signage you may soon see on and near interstate bridges.

On Dec. 4, 2015, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act was signed into law. With the enactment of the FAST Act, state and local governments are now moving forward with implementation of the weight increases allowed for certain Emergency Vehicles (EV’s). The weight increases will pertain to the interstate system and one mile access to and from the interstate. (State Routes and county and city roads are not affected unless within the one mile access area)