A former Collierville firefighter has filed a federal lawsuit against the town, alleging he lost his job for raising concerns that then-chief Jerry Crawford discriminated in favor of people with ties to Fayette County, where he has long lived. William L. Boone filed the suit on March 25. He's seeking back pay and other money damages, but wrote in the suit that a return to his job isn't feasible.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: commercial appeal

Until recently, if an active shooter had been in the food court of the mall, police would have had to secure the entire building before victims anywhere inside could get the medical care they needed. But as police and fire agencies learn from incidents around the country, they are changing their tactics to ensure they can get help to victims in a faster, better way.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: bellingham herald

A man using a blowtorch to weed a flowerbed Sunday morning, April 3, accidentally set fire to the century-old home where he was living. Crews responded to the blaze at 1890 Nolte Road at about 11 a.m., said Randy VanderHeiden, assistant chief for Whatcom County Fire District 1. They later learned the fire started shortly after the occupant, Randy Velthuizen, had used a propane torch to burn away weeds near the northeast corner of the two-story house.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: bellingham herald

Until recently, if an active shooter had been in the food court of the mall, police would have had to secure the entire building before victims anywhere inside could get the medical care they needed. But as police and fire agencies learn from incidents around the country, they are changing their tactics to ensure they can get help to victims in a faster, better way.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: bellingham herald

A man using a blowtorch to weed a flowerbed Sunday morning, April 3, accidentally set fire to the century-old home where he was living. Crews responded to the blaze at 1890 Nolte Road at about 11 a.m., said Randy VanderHeiden, assistant chief for Whatcom County Fire District 1. They later learned the fire started shortly after the occupant, Randy Velthuizen, had used a propane torch to burn away weeds near the northeast corner of the two-story house.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: bellingham herald