Grants help fire department with units
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 7 months AGO
Columbia Falls firefighters douse hot spots at a house fire Tuesday morning about 2 a.m.
A host of local grants have helped the the Columbia Falls Fire Department purchase 21 new self-contained breathing units.
The units are a key piece of equipment that allow a firefighter to enter a burning structure and breath safely.
Each new unit costs more than $8,000, fire chief Karl Weeks said.
The department received grants from Firehouse Subs for three units, the Weyerhaeuser Foundation for three units, Flathead 911 Foundation for two units; Flathead Electric Roundup for Safety for one unit and the remainder were purchased by both the city and rural fire departments.
The old units were about 20 years old, Weeks said. They were still fully functional however and were donated to the Hungry Horse and Martin City Fire Departments.
ARTICLES BY STAFF REPORT
Connell woman killed in Booker Road crash
CONNELL — Charges are pending against a Kennewick man following a collision about 12 miles south of Othello that killed a Connell woman and injured three other people Tuesday evening. A Washington State Patrol press memo said intoxicating substances were a factor. Jessica Zarate, 37, Connell, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near the intersection of SR 17 and South Booker Road, the WSP memo said. She was driving south on Booker Road approaching the intersection when her car was hit by a pickup driven by John Reiss, 62, Kennewick. Edgar Garcia Quirino, 28, Othello, was driving north on SR 17 and ran into Zarate's car, the WSP memo said. The crash occurred at about 6:40 p.m.
Wheeler Road closed because of traffic collision
UPDATE: The road was reopened as of noon, according to a GCSO media release. MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s Office has announced there is a road closure between Road 3-NE and Road S-NE. There was a serious traffic collision. GCSO is asking for drivers to avoid the area and find alternative routes. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Doors opening: The Currents will provide homeownership for more local workers
About 104 homes are planned at the former Atlas sawmill site
Teachers, nurses, firefighters and other workers who keep Coeur d’Alene running will soon have more places to buy a home in the community where they work. About 104 homes are being planned to be built at Atlas Waterfront, on roughly 10 acres that are part of a swath of land that was once home to the Atlas sawmill and is being redeveloped. Ignite CDA, the city of Coeur d’Alene’s urban renewal agency, is leading this effort.