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3 Rescued In North Everett Apartment Fire

Thursday, January 20 by Daniel Albert

EVERETT – Just after 12:30 a.m. this morning, the Everett Fire Department (EFD) responded to a report of an apartment fire in North Everett at the Riverdale Apartment complex at 1810 Chestnut St. According to a press release by the EFD, 911 reports indicated... Read More.

Snohomish County COVID Cases On The Rise: 250,000 Home Test Kits Ordered

Tuesday, January 11 by Daniel Albert

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, Snohomish Health District Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters, and Dr. Jay Cook, Chief Medical Officer for Providence Regional Medical Center Everett, gave updates on the response to COVID-19 for our county.In a recorded video conference published on the Snohomish... Read More.

Marysville Detectives Investigating A Homicide

Friday, January 7 by Daniel Albert

UPDATE Jan. 7, 3:21 P.M. - With the help of the Snohomish County Violent Offender Task Force, Boggess was arrested this afternoon in Seattle without incident. Marysville Detectives interviewed Boggess who confessed to the homicide. Anthony Boggess, 30 years of age was booked into... Read More.

Snohomish County Executive Proposes $1.2 billion budget for 2022

Monday, October 18 by Daniel Albert

Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers has released his proposed 2022 budget. The $1.2 billion budget emphasizes public safety, social justice, community health, economic development, environmental sustainability, and much more according to his press release.The budget was submitted to the Snohomish County Council on Sept.... Read More.

Work or Play in King County – New Mandates

Friday, September 17 by Daniel Albert

Proof of vaccination or a negative test will now be required for residents, workers, or visitors to King County before they can enter most outdoor events and indoor establishments. The announcement came down yesterday (Thursday, Sept. 16) from Seattle & King County Public Health... Read More.

Amazon invests $1.2 billion to pay full college tuition for front-line employees

Friday, September 10 by Daniel Albert

Amazon announced yesterday that they plan to pay full college tuition for front-line employees as part of a $1.2 billion investment in education and skills training for the U.S. workforce. According to a release, more than 750,000 operations employees in the U.S. are... Read More.

Olympian Shawn Johnson tests positive for COVID-19 during pregnancy

Tuesday, February 2 by ABC News

By KATIE KINDELAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson, who recently announced she is pregnant with her second child, revealed Sunday that she has tested positive for COVID-19.Johnson, also mom to 15-month-old daughter,... Read More.

COVID-19 vaccinations won’t be a prerequisite at Tokyo Olympics, organizers say

Thursday, January 28 by ABC News

By ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Being vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be a requirement to compete in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, organizers said Thursday.The 2020 Summer Olympics were supposed to kick off in the Japanese capital last year on July... Read More.

Tom Brady’s father opens up about three-week battle with COVID-19

Tuesday, January 26 by ABC News

By ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Tom Brady, the star quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is currently training hard for the Super Bowl in two weeks. However, little did fans know, Brady was secretly worrying about his parents at the start of the season because they... Read More.

Soccer star Alex Morgan recovering from COVID-19, she says

Tuesday, January 5 by ABC News

By Good Morning America, GMA(LOS ANGELES) -- Soccer star Alex Morgan contracted COVID-19 while in California over the holidays, she revealed Tuesday.Morgan, a co-captain of the U.S. Women's National Team, tweeted that her family has also tested positive,... Read More.

Browns’ head coach tests positive for COVID-19

Tuesday, January 5 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR and ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News (CLEVELAND) -- The head coach for the Cleveland Browns, Kevin Stefanski, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Browns announced in a Twitter statement Tuesday.The football team's contingency plan is to have special teams... Read More.

NBA to require players and some staff to wear sensors for COVID-19 contact tracing

Thursday, December 31 by ABC News

By CARMEN COX, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The NBA has new plans for managing the spread of COVID-19 during this year's basketball season. A league memo obtained by ESPN outlines plans for players and some staffers to wear... Read More.