President Barack Obama began meeting with prominent Democrats in early January to develop a strategy to keep his signature domestic policy, the Affordable Care Act, intact in the hands of a new administration. Vice President-elect Mike Pence and Republican Congressional leaders have been strategizing and meeting since the election to develop an alternative to the ACA.
- PUB DATE: 1/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: EMS1

A firefighter died Tuesday morning from a type of cancer that he likely got because of his job, according to colleagues. Jimmy Hendryx, 47, is Bremerton's first firefighter to die in the line of duty in the history of the department, which stretches back 114 years. Hendrix was an avid bag pipes player, and would often perform at memorials for fallen firefighters and police officers.
- PUB DATE: 1/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Marauder II cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Command Light Tower #KL-415-FS-120; Onan 10-kW hydraulic generator; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump.

A small fire in a downtown Seattle apartment was quickly extinguished Wednesday evening. The fire broke out just 5:00 p.m. in a second floor unit of the complex located at 4th Ave. and Vine St. in the Belltown neighborhood. Crews said the fire broke out in the kitchen. The resident and two pets made it out safely.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2017 7:44:24 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Yakima police say they believe firearms were stolen around the time a Bi-Mart caught on fire early Tuesday morning. Authorities say the fire was set deliberately. The burglary involved at least two people, police spokesman Mike Bastinelli said Wednesday. He added that video surveillance shows a third person in a vehicle may have been involved.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2017 7:36:36 PM - SOURCE: KAPP-TV Yakima