Weather-related injuries and deaths
Life jackets set out at county lakes, beaches
LAKE STEVENS -- Snohomish County's free life jacket loaner program starts back up on Friday.Life jackets will be available for day use by swimmers and boaters, kids and adults, at cabinets around the county's popular waterways, officials said.
Date: 05/24/2012 | Local News
Staying safe as boating season begins
EVERETT -- Warming days make Snohomish County waters all the more inviting, but emergency responders already are preparing for water-related deaths and injuries.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Local News
'It's an absolute horror story,' witness says of fatal avalanche at Stevens Pass
SEATTLE -- The three skiers who perished in an avalanche near Stevens Pass on Sunday were aware of the avalanche risk but had skied the area before and felt they could...
Date: 02/20/2012 | Northwest
Snow plow driver hospitalized after being injured while operating plow
LYNNWOOD -- A snow plow operator was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering a serious cut while driving the plow.The injury was reported about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of 188th Street SW and 36th Avenue W in Lynnwood, officials said.
Date: 01/18/2012 | Local News
Key links and things to keep in mind during the snowstorm
Weather conditions could change swiftly as the week wears on.School closures: For the most up-to-date information on school closures, visit www.schoolreport.org.
Date: 01/17/2012 | Local News
With more snow coming, officials say to stock up on supplies
With lower temperatures planning to stay a few nights, local police and fire officials remind people to look after the safety of themselves and their loved ones.
Date: 01/16/2012 | Local News
Man killed by falling tree near Washington Coast
ABERDEEN -- A man in a wheelchair was watching the wind during Tuesday night's storm when he was fatally injured by a 60-foot section of tree falling on the porch of his home at Central Park, near Aberdeen on the Washington Coast.
Date: 11/23/2011 | Northwest
1 dead, several hurt as storm pounds the Southeast
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A strong storm system that produced several possible tornadoes hit the Southeast on Wednesday, damaging dozens of homes and buildings. At least one person was killed and more than a dozen others were injured.
Date: 11/16/2011 | Nation & World
Lake Stevens toddler injured in fall from window
LAKE STEVENS -- A toddler was hospitalized Monday night after falling out a window in Lake Stevens.
Date: 07/20/2011 | Local News
Heat's an issue for those over 65
CHICAGO -- This week's heat wave may be uncomfortable, but you're healthy, active and feel just fine. So what if you're over 65? Think again. Feeling good doesn't mean you're safe.
Date: 07/19/2011 | Nation & World
2-year-old boy survives fall from four-story window
EVERETT -- A 2-year-old boy appeared to be OK on Monday after he fell four stories from a window.The boy fell just before 3:15 p.m. at an apartment building in the 200 block of Elm Street, said Matt Keller, an acting battalion chief with the Everett Fire Department.
Date: 07/19/2011 | Local News
Heat wave hardest on nation's poorest communities
HORIZON CITY, Texas -- The cinderblocks that make up Maria Teresa Escamilla's new home will do little to shield her from the triple-digit heat that has been scorching West Texas. She has no electricity yet, and the roof is not properly attached, leaving the interior exposed to the...
Date: 07/18/2011 | Nation & World
Woman who drowned on Stillaguamish on Saturday was 31-year-old from Seattle
SEATTLE -- It was a Seattle woman who drowned Saturday in a rafting accident on the Stillaguamish River, officials said.
Date: 07/11/2011 | Local News
Fire officials warn of cigarette-caused fires
EVERETT -- Fireworks, make way for cigarettes.The seasonal fire concern is changing with the calendar.
Date: 07/11/2011 | Local News
Death toll rises in Haiti mudslides, rainstorms
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Heavy rain hammered southern Haiti for a seventh straight day Tuesday, triggering floods and mudslides and causing houses and shanties in the capital to collapse. The official death toll was 23 but could rise as remnants of the storm lingered.
Date: 06/07/2011 | Nation & World
Bothell 2-year-old seriously injured in fall from window
BOTHELL -- A 2-year-old Bothell boy was seriously injured after falling from a window at his home Friday afternoon.
Date: 06/03/2011 | Local News
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