Firing on all cylinders: New chief of Grant County Fire District 8 takes the wheel

Joe Noonchester, the new Grant County Fire District 8 chief, stands outside the district’s station.
Cheryl Schweizer/Columbia Basin Herald

Joe Noonchester, the new Grant County Fire District 8 chief, stands outside the district’s station.

by CHERYL SCHWEIZER
Staff Writer | August 4, 2021 1:03 AM

MATTAWA — Joe Noonchester, who started July 1 as the new chief for Grant County Fire District 8, said he discovered what he really wanted to do after a conversation with a friend.

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