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    Articles by Michele Laboda
    June news from NKF&R
    June news from NKF&R
    By Michele Laboda • June 3, 2020 9:30 am

    Calling the Class of 2020

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    May news from North Kitsap Fire & Rescue
    May news from North Kitsap Fire & Rescue
    By Michele Laboda • April 24, 2020 8:30 am

    As of this writing, the state remains under Governor Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order and we don’t know…

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    NKF&R continues to respond amid outbreak
    NKF&R continues to respond amid outbreak
    By Michele Laboda • March 29, 2020 1:30 am

    As of this writing, the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve. We are doing all we can to protect the safety…

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    Heading into spring with NKF&R
    Heading into spring with NKF&R
    By Michele Laboda • February 29, 2020 8:30 am

    Inner coast tsunamis

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    February news and events for North Kitsap Fire Rescue
    February news and events for North Kitsap Fire...
    By Michele Laboda • January 31, 2020 8:00 am

    2019 Emergency Responses Overview

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    NKF&R welcomes a new year
    NKF&R welcomes a new year
    By Michele Laboda • January 3, 2020 1:30 am

    Kingston Prepares update

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    December Village Green Foundation news
    December Village Green Foundation news
    By Michele Laboda • November 27, 2019 8:30 am

    Festival of trees

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    December North Kitsap Fire & Rescue news
    December North Kitsap Fire & Rescue news
    By Michele Laboda • November 26, 2019 1:30 am

    The results of the November elections are in, and it appears that voters have reauthorized our emergency medical services levy…

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    Village Green is thankful for Kingston
    Village Green is thankful for Kingston
    By Michele Laboda • November 3, 2019 8:30 am

    As the season of Thanksgiving approaches, we’re thinking about all of the people who’ve made the Village Green — the…

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    November North Kitsap Fire & Rescue news
    November North Kitsap Fire & Rescue news
    By Michele Laboda • November 3, 2019 8:30 am

    EMS Levy and Fire Commissioner Elections — Our emergency medical services (EMS) levy renewal is on the general election ballot…

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    Upcoming North Kitsap Fire Rescue news and events
    Upcoming North Kitsap Fire Rescue news and events
    By Michele Laboda • September 27, 2019 10:30 am

    Fire station open house events in Oct.

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    Fire danger on the rise
    Fire danger on the rise
    By Michele Laboda • July 3, 2019 1:30 am

    Wetter weather can be deceiving, fire danger is still real

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    North Kitsap Fire & Rescue upcoming events
    North Kitsap Fire & Rescue upcoming events
    By Michele Laboda • June 3, 2019 1:30 am

    News for June from NKF&R

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    <em>National Emergency Medical Services Week is May 19-25, 2019. All of NKF&R’s response personnel are dual-qualified as firefighters and emergency medical technicians. As shown here, crews regularly train on a variety of situations to ensure that they’re ready for the next emergency call. </em>Photo courtesy North Kitsap Fire & Rescue
    Emergency Medical Services Week is fast approaching
    By Michele Laboda • May 7, 2019 1:30 am

    Open House to Honor Retiring Firefighter/Paramedic

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    Spring has sprung for NKF&R
    Spring has sprung for NKF&R
    By Michele Laboda • April 1, 2019 2:35 pm

    Early wildland fire season

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    North Kitsap Fire & Rescue looking for new talent
    North Kitsap Fire & Rescue looking for new...
    By Michele Laboda • March 7, 2019 1:30 am

    Recruiting efforts begin for NKF&R internship program

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    Bonfire, Fireworks, Burn Bans and more
    Bonfire, Fireworks, Burn Bans and more
    By Michele Laboda • July 1, 2018 2:00 pm

    North Kitsap Fire & Rescue
    By Michele Laboda

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    &lt;em&gt;At a well-attended reception in early January, retiring NKF&R Fire Commissioner Fernando “Espy” Espinosa, second from right, was honored with gifts presented by, from left, NKF&R Fire Chief Dan Smith, NKF&R Assistant Chief Rick LaGrandeur, and fellow commissioner Stephen Neupert.  &lt;/em&gt;NKF&R photo
    New commissioner, and new firefighters
    By Michele Laboda • January 26, 2018 1:30 am

    2017 in review: We’ve just started to analyze statistics from 2017, but we know already that we answered about the…

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    Be a link in the chain of survival | NKF&R Update
    Be a link in the chain of survival...
    By Michele Laboda • December 1, 2017 1:30 am

    In early November, we were honored with a

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    Looking for an excuse to get involved and learn about safety in North Kitsap? | NKF&R News
    Looking for an excuse to get involved and...
    By Michele Laboda • June 13, 2017 4:30 pm

    Looking for an excuse to get involved and learn about safety in North Kitsap? Here are a few options to…

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    Road closure may affect emergency services | NKF&R News
    Road closure may affect emergency services | NKF&R...
    By Michele Laboda • March 31, 2017 8:00 pm

    Kitsap County’s work on West Kingston Road is expected to begin sometime in April. During the project, the road will…

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    NKF&R’s meeting room is no longer rented; but public is welcome for meetings, events | NKF&R News
    NKF&R’s meeting room is no longer rented; but...
    By Michele Laboda • February 24, 2017 1:30 am

    Noting the wide availability of gathering spaces in the community as well as an increasing need to use the room…

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    Check your “Pulse” | NKF&R News
    Check your “Pulse” | NKF&R News
    By Michele Laboda • November 5, 2016 1:30 am

    CPR and AED class

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