Too much of a good thing; that's what Stevens County is dealing with: a surplus of donations left over from this historic wildfire season. When the fires swept through Stevens County, the community came out in a big way by donating to the firefighters and families affected by fire. But now there are too many donations left over, and volunteers at the Stevens County Fairgrounds are left to figure out what to do with a warehouse filled with piles of clothes, toiletries and other items.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2015 7:17:57 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

Friday, firefighters didn't stop their day of training when we arrived - but they did let us join in. It took me a while to get outfitted in my 30-40 pounds of gear, but for firefighters, it's usually a lot faster. Then, we loaded up the truck, and made it into the training building - flames and all.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2015 6:18:08 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6

Friday, firefighters didn't stop their day of training when we arrived - but they did let us join in. It took me a while to get outfitted in my 30-40 pounds of gear, but for firefighters, it's usually a lot faster. Then, we loaded up the truck, and made it into the training building - flames and all.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2015 6:18:08 PM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6

As far as firefighters Dean McAuley and Evan Stanley are concerned, Jim Cook is a Tacoma icon. “He is Tacoma,” said Stanley, a Tacoma resident who works for the Ocean Shores Fire Department. For the past 25 years Jim Cook has waved to passersby on the Tacoma waterfront while holding a sign advertising the Lobster Shop.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2015 3:32:52 AM - SOURCE: Olympian

As far as firefighters Dean McAuley and Evan Stanley are concerned, Jim Cook is a Tacoma icon. “He is Tacoma,” said Stanley, a Tacoma resident who works for the Ocean Shores Fire Department. For the past 25 years Jim Cook has waved to passersby on the Tacoma waterfront while holding a sign advertising the Lobster Shop.
- PUB DATE: 9/25/2015 3:32:52 AM - SOURCE: Olympian