A pact with a friend may have saved the life of a Ridgefield man after he fell and got stuck in some mud while hunting. Richard “Lefty” Kraus, 84, called 911 just before 7 p.m. Tuesday after finding his friend — a Ridgefield man in his 70s — waist-deep in mud, said Clark County Fire & Rescue Spokesman Tim Dawdy.
- PUB DATE: 10/28/2015 9:15:43 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

A pact with a friend may have saved the life of a Ridgefield man after he fell and got stuck in some mud while hunting. Richard “Lefty” Kraus, 84, called 911 just before 7 p.m. Tuesday after finding his friend — a Ridgefield man in his 70s — waist-deep in mud, said Clark County Fire & Rescue Spokesman Tim Dawdy.
- PUB DATE: 10/28/2015 9:15:43 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian

The Washington Fire Chiefs has developed a list of their “top ten” Washington businesses for 2015.  They evaluated businesses based on fire service cultural principles including: a strong connection to Washington State, a reputation for positive labor management relations, community involvement and an internal culture demonstrating servant leadership...

Many of Kalama’s commercial and multi-family buildings have not received fire inspections for at least two years, but that’s about to change, according to city officials. The City Council adopted a fire inspection fee ordinance last week in hopes of beginning routine inspections on existing buildings by the New Year.
- PUB DATE: 10/28/2015 2:38:32 AM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News

Many of Kalama’s commercial and multi-family buildings have not received fire inspections for at least two years, but that’s about to change, according to city officials. The City Council adopted a fire inspection fee ordinance last week in hopes of beginning routine inspections on existing buildings by the New Year.
- PUB DATE: 10/28/2015 2:38:32 AM - SOURCE: Longview Daily News