Two Skagit County fire districts had something to celebrate after Tuesday evening’s preliminary election results, while two others remained hopeful their luck might change. With preliminary numbers in, voters in the Clear Lake and Big Lake areas were rejecting a proposal on behalf of Fire Districts 4 and 9 — the districts that represent the areas — to merge into one regional fire authority called Lakeside Fire and Rescue.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2017 4:43:54 AM - SOURCE: Skagit Valley Herald (GoSkagit.com)

A proposed maintenance and operations levy for Lewis County Fire District 15 in Winlock is passing as of Tuesday night with 66 percent of the vote. A total of 1,094 votes were cast in the ballot measure, with 726 voting in favor of the levy. The levy is expected to collect $215,000 per year from 2018 through 2021 and is primarily intended to allow the district to hire an additional full-time firefighter to augment its weekday shifts, according to the district.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2017 3:16:15 AM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

The Washington Fire Commissioners Association has honored Clallam County Fire District No. 2 Commissioner Richard Ruud for his years of service. Roger Ferris, executive director of the commissioners association, presented Ruud with two awards for service during its 69th annual conference in Spokane on Oct.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2017 3:04:53 AM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News

When Lester Parker’s daughter visited him on Christmas Eve, family pictures decorated his television. Three days later, his daughter came back to take Parker and his wife to the airport. They were headed to Las Vegas to celebrate their anniversary. While inside to help load luggage, Parker's daughter noticed the pictures had been taken down and cabinets that were once full were nearly empty.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cincinnati Enquirer & Cincinnati.com

The Salt Lake City Public Service Commission has issued a blistering report regarding the lack of evidence and apparent manufactured allegations by fire department brass in the demotion of the city’s first female battalion chief. The commission said that it appeared Assistant Fire Chief Robert McMicken was “looking for reasons” to discipline Martha Ellis, a 22-year-veteran firefighter.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune