A much-needed grant for the Pullman Fire Department. KLEW News Palouse Bureau Chief, Alex Crescenti explains why. Fire officials tell me they are excited about receiving this grant which will go toward equipment used to battle fires. “This is what they look like and then these are the bottle that they go inside,” said Chief Mike Heston, Pullman Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: klewtv.com

New information on an issue that sparked controversy between the Clarkston Firefighters Union, and the City Council earlier this month. At first, Clarkston’s City Council and the mayor said they wouldn’t fill two vacant full-time positions. But after pleas from the public, and the union, city officials backed away from that decision.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: klewtv

A woman taken to a hospital here for a mental health evaluation walked out of the hospital and stole an ambulance Tuesday morning. The 46-year-old woman led police on what they described as a "very short, low-speed pursuit" through downtown Shelton until she was arrested. She was later booked into jail.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO news

Impel cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump.

Camp Blaze is offering fire training for 24 teen girls who might want to become firefighters. On Tuesday, the campers rappelled buildings, climbed truck ladders and practice search and rescue measures. Calla Westcott is a 17-year-old from Vashon Island. She’s going to be a senior this year at Vashon High School.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2016 7:03:15 PM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5