'Fighting for His Life': St. Helens Native Severely Injured in Idaho Shooting that Left 2 Dead

'Fighting for his life': St. Helens native severely injured in Idaho shooting that left 2 dead

(Portland Tribune) -- A St. Helens native is among the firefighters ambushed in a fatal weekend attack in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The man accused of killing 2 Idaho firefighters had once aspired to be one David Tysdal, a firefighter and engineer with the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department since 2002, was seriously injured Sunday, June 28, when he and other first responders were called to a fire and then ambushed with gunfire. The 47-year-old grew…

'IT’S WORTHLESS, IT’S SENSELESS': Area firefighters react to North Idaho shooting ambush

POCATELLO — In the shocking aftermath of a North Idaho shooting ambush that left two firefighters dead and another seriously injured, two local fire chiefs shared their sentiments amid a scorching wildfire season.

COLUMN: Summer grins and gains from service

Check out the grin of 9-year-old Crosby, from Monticello, who raised $450 to help others via his lemonade stand. He’s contributing the money raised to help a regional nonprofit that trains youngsters to build things their communities need. More about…

Coeur d'Alene boy raises nearly $1,000 for local first responders through lemonade stand

Every cup of lemonade he sold was a donation to families and firefighters affected by Sunday’s shooting that killed two firefighters and severely injured another.

Churches have a role in showing hope after Idaho shooting, says pastor • Biblical Recorder

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (BP) — After finishing up Sunday morning services as pastor at Freedom Fellowship Church on June 29, Jeremy Scott and his wife, Jennifer, left town for a well-deserved trip to a cabin near the Canadian border to celebrate their 28th anniversary. On their way, they noticed several police cars headed back toward town. Most of the remaining two and a half hour drive provided no cell service. They learned, after connecting to th…

Idaho firefighter wounded in ambush stable after third surgery, faces long recovery

Coeur d'Alene Engineer Dave Tysdal, the sole survivor of the ambush on Canfield Mountain, remains in the ICU but is off a ventilator and able to speak