Voters may have a tough time deciding who to pick for the Position 1 seat on the Lacey Fire District 3 commission because the challenger and incumbent both bring a lot of experience to the table. Challenger Paul Perz, 67, is a former assistant state fire marshal, a job he held for seven years. Gene Dobry, 62, who is set to retire from the U.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2015 2:00:44 AM - SOURCE: Olympian

Voters may have a tough time deciding who to pick for the Position 1 seat on the Lacey Fire District 3 commission because the challenger and incumbent both bring a lot of experience to the table. Challenger Paul Perz, 67, is a former assistant state fire marshal, a job he held for seven years. Gene Dobry, 62, who is set to retire from the U.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2015 2:00:44 AM - SOURCE: Olympian

Voters may have a tough time deciding who to pick for the Position 1 seat on the Lacey Fire District 3 commission because the challenger and incumbent both bring a lot of experience to the table. Challenger Paul Perz, 67, is a former assistant state fire marshal, a job he held for seven years. Gene Dobry, 62, who is set to retire from the U.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2015 2:00:44 AM - SOURCE: Olympian

In recent years, South Kitsap Fire & Rescue got federal help through grants to hire firefighters and buy apparatus. But the grants ran out. As a result, the department closed three fire stations and throttled back from 84 firefighters to 72 through attrition. Now, its budget has no room for vehicle purchases, according to South Kitsap Fire & Rescue Chief Steve Wright.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2015 8:35:44 PM - SOURCE: Firehouse

In recent years, South Kitsap Fire & Rescue got federal help through grants to hire firefighters and buy apparatus. But the grants ran out. As a result, the department closed three fire stations and throttled back from 84 firefighters to 72 through attrition. Now, its budget has no room for vehicle purchases, according to South Kitsap Fire & Rescue Chief Steve Wright.
- PUB DATE: 10/17/2015 8:35:44 PM - SOURCE: Firehouse