Skagit County Fire District 7 reported this week it has been the victim of a scam that has defrauded the district of about $75,000. The district had planned to use the money to buy a firetruck. According to a news release from the district, someone pretending to be the district’s secretary sent an email to the Skagit County Treasurer’s Office requesting $75,500 be wired from the district’s account to another account.
- PUB DATE: 2/3/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Goskagit.com

Skagit County Fire District 7 reported this week it has been the victim of a scam that has defrauded the district of about $75,000. The district had planned to use the money to buy a firetruck. According to a news release from the district, someone pretending to be the district’s secretary sent an email to the Skagit County Treasurer’s Office requesting $75,500 be wired from the district’s account to another account.
- PUB DATE: 2/3/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Goskagit.com

A mother of five had to make the heartbreaking choice of giving up her newborn baby girl, telling firefighters she couldn't handle taking care of another one, but certain places around town that have special signs make sure that children like that one will be safe. Going into effect in 2002, the so called Safe Haven Law is meant to save lives of newborns in danger of abandonment, just like the one that showed up at Spokane Fire Station 8 this week.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2016 10:36:25 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6

A mother of five had to make the heartbreaking choice of giving up her newborn baby girl, telling firefighters she couldn't handle taking care of another one, but certain places around town that have special signs make sure that children like that one will be safe. Going into effect in 2002, the so called Safe Haven Law is meant to save lives of newborns in danger of abandonment, just like the one that showed up at Spokane Fire Station 8 this week.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2016 10:36:25 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6

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