Wellsville council undecided on fire truck purchase
Sunday, October 9th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Wellsville council undecided on fire truck purchaseBy Allie Jeppson WELLSVILLE--The City Council held a slightly different type of meeting Wednesday as members of the Wellsville Fire Department were formally recognized by the Utah State Firemen’s Association for their faithful years of service. “You have a great group of ...
Federal dollars to buy fire engine equipment for Richmond department
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Federal dollars to buy fire engine equipment for Richmond departmentBy Rouchelle Brockman RICHMOND -- The city’s firefighters will have something new to smile about this fall. A $21,774 federal grant to enhance the city’s firefighting equipment was announced at the City Council meeting Tuesday. The Federal Wildland Fire Department awarded the ...
North Logan firefighters deserve a raise, chief says
Friday, April 8th, 2011 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on North Logan firefighters deserve a raise, chief saysBy Emily Pannell Johnson NORTH LOGAN—Fire Chief Jon Keller told the City Council that his hope for the coming year is to give his 36 firefighters a raise to $8 per hour. Although each firefighter receives an additional 25 cents per ...
Mendon volunteer firefighters: ‘Somebody’s gotta do it; little communities can’t afford fire protection’
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 Posted in Arts and Life | Comments Off on Mendon volunteer firefighters: ‘Somebody’s gotta do it; little communities can’t afford fire protection’Story and photos by Storee Powell MENDON --The chief of the Mendon Fire and Rescue has seen it all, from the odd to the gruesome. For example, the incident where he unbolted a toilet seat with an adolescent boy stuck on ...
Paradise fire department wins $10K grant
Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Posted in Opinion | Comments Off on Paradise fire department wins $10K grantBy Paul Lewis Siddoway PARADISE--The town fire department received a $10,000 grant to use for outfitting its new fire engine, volunteer Fire Chief Troy Fredrickson reported at Wednesday's Town Council meeting. “I'm trying to get these things purchased as quick as we ...