North Sound Stories

Traditionally, the number of pedestrians killed in rural areas far outpaced the numbers found in cities, a narrative that was flipped upside-down in 2016.

The popcorn is free, but prepare for the evening by packing a picnic supper, low backed chairs and some blankets from home. There’s food for purchase, too, in case you didn’t bring enough.

Nya is a nurse by trade, but said that in the moment, her skills fled her. “My skills as a nurse left me that night. I was just a mother.”

“Unlike human beings, this device doesn’t get tired and it can also be used during transport, which is a normally a safety risk for both the patient and providers. At this point, the system doesn’t replace hands-on CPR, but it’s a tool to make our efforts more effective.”

​The temporary lights in place have been up since November 2018, but the new, permanent lights will go into use this weekend.

Through New Year’s Day, a giant wreath covered in green bulbs will hang outside each of the five Marysville Fire District stations. The green bulbs will change to red whenever there is a structure fire within the Fire District.

The Marysville Fire District encourages residents to test or change the batteries in your smoke alarms when setting your clocks back one hour.

More than 75 locations across Marysville are partnering to make this year’s drive the most successful yet.

Marysville firefighters and police officers will hold a public ceremony marking 17 years since the 9/11 attacks, to honor the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives, including 343 firefighters and 72 law enforcement officers.

During the period of June 23 through July 4, the Marysville Fire District responded to one confirmed fireworks-related injury and one possibly fireworks-related brush fire.