When you change your clocks from daylight saving time on Sunday, Nov. 6, South County Fire encourages you to check your smoke alarm batteries too. Every second counts in a home fire. Once the smoke alarm sounds, you may have less than three minutes to safely escape. Working smoke alarms save lives, cutting the risk…
An estimated 75 residents, dog lovers, friends, and search and rescue volunteers gathered at Edmonds’ Café Louvre on Wednesday evening for the official launch of A Dog’s Devotion. The recently published book details the stories, adventures and heroics of Keb, Edmonds resident and winner of the 2022 American Humane Search and Rescue Hero Dog Award, which…
Oct. 18 23600 block Highway 99: A subject was arrested for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and false statements. 23900 block Highway 99: Behavioral health contact. 8500 block 242nd Street Southwest: ID was found by a resident and turned in to police. 900 block Walnut Street: Officers received a report of potential financial exploitation of a…
A light rail construction worker remains in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center after a concrete form collapsed and landed on him at a Sound Transit job site at 212th Street Southwest and Interstate 5 in Mountlake Terrace Thursday. According to South County Fire Community Outreach Manager Shawneri Guzman, emergency crews responded just before noon…
Mountlake Terrace High School went into lockdown briefly Friday morning after an unknown male individual was seen running into the school at approximately 9:35 a.m. Later on, school officials determined the person in question was an MTHS student “who was not in classs at the time he should have been,” Principal Greg Schellenberg said in…
The Edmonds School District has amended its safety policies — to get police on scene faster — when guns are reported in schools. It comes after officers arrested a student with a gun at Edmonds-Woodway High School. That teen caught with the weapon has now pleaded guilty — but that’s just part of this story….
Nick of Time Foundation, in partnership with the University of Washington Center for Sports Cardiology, will conduct free EKG youth heart screenings Wednesday, Nov. 2 for Edmonds School District students ages 14 and older. An EKG is performed that analyzes the electrical signals of the heart and the results are reviewed on-site by medical professionals…
Thanks to a generous gift from the combined efforts of the Edmonds Police Foundation and the South County Firefighter Foundation, the Edmonds Police Department will add a new layer of protection to the community as it places automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in its patrol vehicles. The first few minutes are especially critical for heart attack…
Edmonds police arrested a 36-year-old Mountlake Terrace man on charges of burglary, assault and harassment after a two-and-a-half-hour standoff at a Highway 99 hotel early Sunday morning. No one was injured during the incident. Edmonds police spokesperson Sgt. Josh McClure confirmed that the man had previously been trespassed from America’s Best Value inn, located near…
The second suspect and alleged shooter from the Daleway Park homicide was arrested by detectives of the Lynnwood Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service Violent Offender Task Force on Saturday, Oct. 22 in the Tacoma area. The suspect, a 24-year-old male from Tacoma, was arrested without incident and booked into the Snohomish County Jail…
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Oct. 12 8600 block 238th Street Southwest: A resident requested a welfare check on a family member with behaviorial health issues who was sleeping outside. 23600 block Highway: A grocery store employee was assaulted by an unknown suspect. 22500 block Highway 99: A man was cited for stealing beer from a store 196th Street Southwest/Highway…
If you were anywhere near downtown Edmonds on Thursday morning, chances are you heard a loud, modulated wailing coming from the direction of the fishing pier. If you’ve ever lived in a tsunami zone, you know that sound – it means get to high ground as quickly as possible. (Hear the sound by clicking here.)…
Two Lynnwood men have been arrested on federal charges for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
The impacts of wildfire smoke are expected to continue until late this week, with unhealthy air quality levels rising, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency warned Tuesday. Air quality is expected to be unhealthy for everyone levels near active fires, including a new fire in east King County. As of Tuesday, other areas in the…
Edmonds police responded to this one-car rollover collision on 100th Avenue West north of the QFC at 6:18 p.m. Monday. EPD spokesperson Sgt. Josh McClure said the car, driven by a 22-year-old Edmonds man, struck a parked car and rolled over. The driver suffered minor injuries and there were no signs of impairment, McClure said.
The City of Edmonds invites the public to join the Safety and Disaster Coordinator Chuck Wallace at the corner of Dayton Street and Sunset Avenue (147 Dayton St.), to monitor and listen to the actual three-minute wail of the Edmonds tsunami siren at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. The third Thursday of October annually is…
Sept. 27 20300 block 81st Avenue West: A nuisance complaint led to two warrant arrests. 8400 block 191st Street Southwest: Checks stolen from a mail drop box were altered and deposited successfully. 500 block Elm Way: A victim reported computer fraud. 23200 block 100th Avenue West: A threat was written on a school bathroom stall….
The South County Fire Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings Oct. 18 on the regional fire authority’s proposed budget, benefit charge and levies for 2023. The board meeting begins at 7 p.m. and will be held remotely using Zoom teleconferencing (Meeting ID 861 5293 4763). For instructions on how to provide public comments during…
All lanes of US 2 closed as of 9 p.m. Thursday between mileposts 46 to 50 due to falling trees associated with the Bolt Creek Fire. Earlier Thursday, the road was closed from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m for fire mitigation activity. The roadway reopened shortly after 6 p.m. but was forced to close again at…
The Edmonds School District will change the way it responds to incidents with weapons after the recent gun arrest at Edmonds-Woodway High School. Assistant Superintendent Greg Schwab said the district will revise its policies to get police involved in the investigations sooner than it did at Edmonds-Woodway. “Yes, generally speaking we will involve the police…
South County Fire will celebrate Fire Prevention Week with a fire station open house on Saturday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Martha Lake Fire Station 21, 16819 13th Ave. W, Lynnwood. This free event includes activities for all ages: Meet your firefighters. See a fire engine up close. Spray water from a hose….
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Unit is seeking the public’s help in locating 76-year-old John Andrew Painter. He was last seen on a walk around 1:30 p.m. Sunday in 12700 block of Alexander Road in Everett. Painter suffers from dementia and frequently uses public transit. Family members are concerned for his safety…
The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.” This year also marks the 100th anniversary of Fire Protection Week. This year’s campaign, running Oct. 9-15, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions…
Health and safety advocates in Snohomish County are teaming up this month to educate parents and caregivers on ways they can reduce risks and keep babies safe while sleeping. October is Safe Sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. About 3,500 sleep-related infant deaths occur each year in the U.S., according to the Centers…
The Great Shakeout Earthquake Exercise is approaching quickly. It is a great time to not only participate in an earthquake exercise at work and with your family, but it provides an opportunity to discuss disaster preparedness with your family, friends and community. The Great Shakeout Earthquake Exercise is being held on Thursday, Oct. 20, at…
