West Lauderdale High School students shared the love with LOVE’s Kitchen this holiday season by way of two rather large paper turkeys adorned with a couple of thousand colorful feathers.
Jun. 10—West Lauderdale's Emily Snodgrass began competing with the cross country team as a seventh grader after running with her mother for a few years. "I wanted to represent my school and become more competitive in the sport I already loved," Snodgrass explained. She's made the most of it so far, as Snodgrass finished sixth at the MHSAA Class 4A state meet this past fall as a freshman with a .
All-female fire crew serves in Gresham
Battalion Chief of Gresham Fire Jason McGowan said he wants their department to lead the charge in hiring more women firefighters in a male-dominated industry. Author: Kayla Heffner, Cory Long (KGW Photojournalist) Published: 11:25 AM PST December 19, 2020 Updated: 11:27 AM PST December 19, 2020
GRESHAM, Ore. Gresham Fire can t say it s the first all-female crew, but it s not common and this time it happened by chance.
On Thursday morning, three women were assigned to work on an engine with Gresham Fire for a 24-hour shift.
Battalion Fire Chief of Gresham fire Jason McGowan said it s a rare occurrence in the department because only five women are firefighters compared to roughly 70-75 men who are firefighters. McGowan estimated his department is 90% predominantly male.