The federal government has awarded Paterson $7.5 million to pay for 49 firefighters’ salaries over the next two years, officials announced on Wednesday. The city had expected to face a $2.5 million shortfall in the 2016 budget because a previous federal grant for firefighters’ salaries had expired in April.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bergen County Record & Herald News)

James R. Blankenship II Age 61, of Corvallis, Montana passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at his home. He was born August 25, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, the son of the late James R. and Noline D. Blankenship. Jim grew up in California, graduating from Enterprise High School in Redding, California in 1971.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: the news tribune

Firefighters from across the Walla Walla area battled a large blaze at a company that makes archery equipment. Yakima news station KNDO-TV reports that the initial call about the fire at Martin Archery came in about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, indicating the machine shop was on fire. As the fire spread, five alarms were sounded, which drew firefighters with several departments in the area.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2015 11:09:00 PM - SOURCE: KOMO news

A fire camp set up in North Spokane has given crews working in the area a place to recuperate. The high temperatures and steep terrain have given firefighters a difficult time battling both fires and their own exhaustion. "They're putting in some long hard hours in the heat and this camp is set up to take care of them," said Sarah Foster of the Washington Incident Management Team.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2015 10:59:51 PM - SOURCE: Northwest Cable News

Neighbors in a southern Snohomish community watched carefully Wednesday as a brush fire got a little too close for comfort. About 60 firefighters battled the roughly one-acre fire and were able to keep it from spreading or damaging any homes. Nearby residents were told to be ready to leave if they had to, but fire crews got the blaze under control before that was necessary.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2015 10:45:48 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000