Sinclair Refinery gift helps Fire Dist. 13 heavy lifts

Fire District 13 emergency responders are used to pulling their weight – and then some.

Now they’re getting much appreciated help.

The added muscle is in the form of a new power loader gurney system purchased with funds from the HF Sinclair Refinery of Anacortes.

“These run in the $30,000 range,” said Fire Chief Wood Weiss. “So, I reached out to Sinclair and Andrea Petrich found the funding for us.”

Petrich is the refinery’s head of communications and external relations advisor. She and other HF Sinclair representatives attended the fire district’s Feb. 8 hybrid meeting at the Snee Oosh Road s...