Sign up for free Act First Aid & CPR class for March 16
Sign up for a free online ACT First Aid & CPR class to become a community lifesaver and help South County Fire reach its goal to have 10,000 people trained by the end of the month. Zoom classes are being offered on March 16 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Training typically takes less than […]
Law enforcement use-of-force and pursuit bills pass, awaits Inslee’s signature
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 11, 2022 – Governor Jay Inslee is expected to sign int law two bills aimed to clarify police enforcement and accountability laws passed last year. SB 5919 – Concerning the standard for law enforcement authority to detain or pursue persons. Police can pursue and stop vehicles if they have a “reasonable suspicion” […]
When you change your clock this Sunday, check your smoke alarms
When you change your clock from daylight saving time on Sunday, South County Fire encourages you to check your smoke alarms too! Working smoke alarms save lives, cutting the risk of dying in a home fire in half, according to the National Fire Protection Association. The most common cause of non-working smoke alarms is worn […]
Biden expected to sign $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package with millions earmarked for local projects
WASHINGTON D.C., March 11, 2022 – Last night, on a bi-partisan 68-31 vote, the U.S. Senate passed the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package for fiscal year 2022. The bipartisan package funds the government through September 2022, invests in Northwest Washington communities, and provides $13.6 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine. U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), […]
A Conversation with Holocausts Survivor Hadassah Carlebach
Everyone is invited to attend A Conversation with Holocausts Survivor Hadassah Carlebach on the eve of Purim, March 16, and listen to a remarkable modern tale of tragedy, survival and heroism. Born Hadassah Schneerson in 1927, Mrs. Carlebach assisted her father in saving 100 Jewish children during the Holocaust in Nazi occupied France. This event […]
Marysville opens grant fund for human services projects
MARYSVILLE, Wash. — The City of Marysville is accepting grant applications for funding to support health and human services principally benefiting low- and moderate-income Marysville residents. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, April 1. The City Council recently designated $200,000 from federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to fund projects in 2022. The intent […]
