A former finalist in the search for a new fire chief in Twin Falls has been named as a defendant in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed against a local fire district. Former training Capt. Brent Blamires of Kimberly filed suit in July against Rock Creek Rural Fire District and Chief Jason Keller for violating Idaho’s Whistleblower Act and for wrongful termination.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Magicvalley.com

Cumberland Fire Chief Donnie Dunn knows the local heroin problem isn't going away. “It's a problem and it's going to be here," the chief said. “I don't see any solutions. It's unfortunate." Overdoses involving heroin have become routine calls for the Cumberland Fire Department. “The calls could be anywhere.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cumberland Times-News

After fighting a wildfire in Eastern Washington, Williams Jones of Battle Ground realized that his black Lab, Hunter, had run away from the dog sitter, was picked up by an animal shelter and adopted by another family. Although the family was reluctant to return the dog to Jones last week, they had a change of heart over the weekend, according to the Humane Society for Southwest Washington.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Columbian.com

After fighting a wildfire in Eastern Washington, Williams Jones of Battle Ground realized that his black Lab, Hunter, had run away from the dog sitter, was picked up by an animal shelter and adopted by another family. Although the family was reluctant to return the dog to Jones last week, they had a change of heart over the weekend, according to the Humane Society for Southwest Washington.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: vancouver columbian

Two local fires - one at a North Seattle greenhouse and one at a home in Arlington - caused considerable damage overnight, but no one was injured in either blaze. Crews responded to the greenhouse fire, at Swanson's Nursery in the 9700 block of 15th Avenue NW, at about 2:15 a.m. after receiving calls about flames and smoke coming from a building there.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: komo news