It’s a rumor that started within a week of Congress passing the legislation that created FirstNet, and it’s one that just won’t die, particularly during in the heated political environment that exists during the months leading up to a presidential election. There are multiple versions with different wrinkles offered, but the basic premise is fairly straightforward: Republicans will want to kill FirstNet quickly, if the party gains control of the presidency and Congress in November.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: urgent communications

PHOTO - An FDNY truck responding to a fire collided with a MTA bus in Queens Sunday afternoon, leaving 14 people hurt, including 2 firefighters and bus passengers. The accident happened at the intersection of Ditmars Blvd and 21st Street in Astoria. The MTA bus ended up on the sidewalk, just feet from going into a storefront, and narrowly missing people eating at an outdoor café on the corner.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV 7online.com

The debate about how much overtime city firefighters receive will continue, even though the City Council voted to approve a new contract for the fire union. City Councilor Brad Lown, who cast the lone vote against the new contract, said this week he did so because of what he believes is excessive overtime paid to city firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: seacoast online

A teenage boy has died after falling into "deep water" near the town of Eatonville in Pierce County. Orting Valley Fire and Rescue crews, South Pierce Fire and Rescue and the Pierce County Sheriff's Office all responded Sunday evening to a report of a water rescue at Little Mashel Falls. The 911 caller told dispatchers that a 13-year old boy jumped into the water and did not come back up, according to Pierce County Sheriff Sgt.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: komo news

A Wenatchee man admitted to causing a fire near Rock Island last night that burned about 150 acres after throwing a sleeping bag into a small fire, according to Douglas County Sheriff Harvey Gjesdal. Gjesdal said 61-year-old Timothy Burt had been living about a mile up Rock Island Grade off of Highway 28 near milepost 12.
- PUB DATE: 6/26/2016 3:16:47 AM - SOURCE: Wenatchee World