Battling leukemia and lymphoma one stair at a time

Firefighters from Medical Lake seek to raise money by climbing Seattle's Columbia Center tower

By JAMES EIK

Staff Reporter

Five Medical Lake firefighters will push their endurance to the max while helping to raise funds for leukemia and lymphoma in the 2012 Scott Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle.

The event, which takes place March 11, is entering its 20th year.

Lieutenants Nate Shaw and Shawn Grittner are two firefighters climbing the stairs for a second time to help raise funds and participate in the stairclimb at the Columbia Center. Last year marked the first time the department participat...