Texas woman sentenced to six years in prison for arson of Snohomish County church
SEATTLE—A 38-year-old Natasha Marie O’Dell of Temple, Texas, was sentenced Friday, September 5, in U.S, District Court in Seattle to six years in prison for three federal felonies related to the arson at Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church (SLLC) in Snohomish County. O’Dell has been in custody since her arrest in Texas in August 2024. In […]
South County Fire votes to restore paramedic staffing to Station 76
EVERETT—The South County Fire Board of Commissioners voted 4-2 to restore paramedic staffing to Station 76 in Mill Creek following public and city backlash, lack of transparency and public outreach, as well as recent allegations of OPMA violations brought forth by a fellow board member. Fire Chief Bob Eastman expects the transfer to take place […]
Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Banquet Tickets on Sale
The Snohomish County Sports Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Banquet tickets are on sale. The banquet will be held on Wednesday, September 24th, at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center at Angel of the Winds Arena. The banquet begins with a Social Hour and Silent Auction at 4:30 pm, with the dinner and awards program […]
A 67-year-old Snohomish man dies in fatal motorcycle accident
SNOHOMISH—A 67-year-old Snohomish man dies in fatal motorcycle accident near SR-2 and the off ramp of SR-9 that occurred on Saturday evening, Washington State Patrol reports. Snohomish County Fire District #4 responded to multiple 911 reports of a motorcycle crash on the off-ramp to SR 9 from SR 2 eastbound around 8:57 p.m., August 30, […]
Firefighters to host 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Edmonds
Firefighters from South County Fire will host a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Sept. 11, 9:11 a.m., at the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Park at Downtown Edmonds Fire Station 17, 275 6th Ave. N. Everyone is welcome to attend. The ceremony will be held in front of the 9/11 Memorial built around a 1-ton beam recovered from […]
Mill Creek residents protest South County Fire paramedic transfer
MILL CREEK—Outraged Mill Creek residents gathered at Station 76 in Mill Creek Tuesday, August 26, to protest South County Fire’s contentious decision to transfer out paramedic staffing from Mill Creek to Station 21 in Martha Lake in Lynnwood. “I don’t understand the rationale for moving them [paramedic] out. It sounds like they’re chasing a data […]
South County Fire investigating brush fire along I-5 in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD—South County Fire firefighters battled a brush fire Friday morning that stretched about 200 feet just north of 164th Street SW in Lynnwood. The fire spread through brush and trees toward the Interurban Trail, but firefighters stopped it before any homes were threatened. The cause of the fire has not been determined and is under […]
Snohomish County Public Works completes two federal grant-funded projects
EVERETT– Snohomish County Public Works completed bridge and rural road preservation projects this summer that wouldn’t have been possible without federal funding. Crews recently completed repainting and rehabilitating Red Bridge 537 on the Mountain Loop Highway and performing an asphalt overlay of four miles of 140th St NW/NE (Fire Trail Rd) along the north boundary […]
City of Mill Creek sends demands letter to South County Fire for staffing levels at Station 76 to be restored
MILL CREEK—The City of Mill Creek leadership team sent an open letter to South County Fire on Wednesday, August 13, regarding the fire authority’s alleged breach of contract and lack of communication involving a staffing change – transferring two paramedic positions from Mill Creek, Station 76, to Martha Lake without public nor City input or […]
DoorDash driver, high on meth, crashes car then lights it on fire all while delivering food in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD—A DoorDash driver en route to deliver food, slammed into a tree on the 5100 block of 192nd Street in Lynnwood last night, then pulled out a lighter and intentionally set his damaged car ablaze, the Lynnwood Police said. The driver was allegedly high on methamphetamines, according to Lynnwood PD drug recognition expert Officer Orlosky. […]
