Fire personnel from across the state are expected to take part in a procession Saturday for a volunteer East Olympia Fire District 6 firefighter who died last month. John Ostergard suffered a medical emergency while responding to a fire Dec. 14. A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, 940 Israel Road SW in Tumwater.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2019 12:48:33 PM - SOURCE: Olympian

Fire personnel from across the state are expected to take part in a procession Saturday for a volunteer East Olympia Fire District 6 firefighter who died last month. John Ostergard suffered a medical emergency while responding to a fire Dec. 14. A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at Mountain View Church of the Nazarene, 940 Israel Road SW in Tumwater.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2019 12:48:33 PM - SOURCE: Olympian

A Sultan couple will try again this year to push the state to be more aggressive in ensuring apartment owners put smoke alarms in their units and face consequences when they don’t. Gerry and Bonnie Gibson are working with state lawmakers on a bill intended to boost the number of smoke detectors installed in rental dwellings and single family homes, possibly through use of incentives like a discount on insurance premiums.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2019 2:48:23 AM - SOURCE: Everett Herald