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• Group honors firefighter for river rescue effort

  September 17, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V10 The Sons of the American Revolution Spokane Chapter No. 1 gave its annual commendation medal to Spokane Valley firefighter Dave Griffiths on Friday. Griffiths is the firefighter who was lowered …

• City advised to quicken emergency responses

  August 17, 2009 in City on Page A1 Relative to other cities, Spokane pays low rates for ambulance transportation. What it gives up in return is time. A consultant studying Spokane’s emergency medical services said last week that … 11

• Cheney firefighter blazes trail

  June 18, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page W1 Keri Burden, 20, is a first in the city of Cheney. She is the city’s first female resident firefighter, living and working at the Cheney Fire Department while she attends …

• Ex-Spokane firefighter convicted of assault

  March 26, 2009 in City on Page A5 A former Spokane firefighter, fired for having sex with a 16-year-old girl in a city firehouse in 2006, was found guilty Tuesday of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation in a …

• Ex-firefighter faces new troubles

  August 30, 2008 in City on Page B1 Former Spokane firefighter Daniel Ross – dismissed from his city job in 2006 in a firehouse sex scandal involving an underage girl – has been accused of sexual abuse against …

• 11 Die Fighting Fires In Siberian Forests

  May 28, 1996 in Nation/World on Page A3 Eleven people have died trying to extinguish forest fires that have swept southern Siberian forests in recent days, an official said Tuesday. Most of the fires, which have destroyed vast …

• Firefighter Back On The Job After Drunken Driving Accident

  April 19, 1995 in City on Page B1 A Spokane firefighter who was suspended after his drunken driving ended the life of another man in 1992 once again is fighting fires for the city. David Batty, 39, was …