When he graduated from Washougal High School in 1986, Wesley Long’s career plan was the same as many graduates in that part of Clark County: hook on at the paper mill in Camas and try to keep moving up to jobs with higher pay and more responsibility. He got a good job at the mill in 1987, operating heavy equipment: forklifts, grab trucks, you name it.
- PUB DATE: 9/1/2016 1:16:38 PM - SOURCE: White Salmon Enterprise

Three separate fires involving a vacant business, a car and heavy brush near the Yakima River – all within the span of four hours – meant a busy night for Yakima firefighters. At one point, all 25 on-duty Yakima firefighters were out on the fires. Two of the fires are considered suspicious, while the third was blamed on an abandoned campfire.
- PUB DATE: 9/1/2016 11:44:44 AM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic

Kennewick police are investigating a possible arson that damaged several tables and chairs stored behind a building in Kennewick Thursday morning. Kennewick police said they believe a fire was intentionally set in the back alley of the 100 block of W. Kennewick Avenue. The fire damaged several tables and chairs that were being stored in the area.
- PUB DATE: 9/1/2016 10:43:36 AM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19

A stove fire broke out at a retirement and assisted living home in Richland on Wednesday but no residents were hurt. Richland fire crews were alerted around noon to a fire at Riverton by Bonaventure on Bellerive Drive. A sprinkler system extinguished the small kitchen fire before crews arrived, said Battalion Chief Ron Duncan.
- PUB DATE: 9/1/2016 8:20:43 AM - SOURCE: Mid-Columbia Tri-City Herald