BOISE, Idaho — Paying for education can be a burden as heavy as metal. To help ease that load, a world-famous heavy metal band is helping pay to train some of the Treasure Valley’s future firefighters.
The College of Western Idaho’s Fire Services Technology program was given a $75,000 grant by Metallica’s foundation as part of an initiative to support students in trades.
CWI’s Fire Services Technology program has an academy where aspiring firefighters get hands-on training and schooling from local firefighters and chiefs…