The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention breaks the opioid epidemic into three waves. The first wave began with the introduction of OxyContin—the highly addictive painkiller made by Purdue Pharma and introduced in 1996—and an increase in prescribing opioids. Spiked opioid addiction rates quickly followed.
- PUB DATE: 1/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

The United States has not yet reached a national peak of the omicron variant, the nation’s top doctor said, urging caution even as the explosion of cases has started to plateau in some areas. “We shouldn’t expect a national peak in the next coming days — the next few weeks will be tough,” U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H.
- PUB DATE: 1/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Washington Post - Metered Site

VIDEO: Colleagues, friends and family paid respects to Clark County Fire District 6 firefighter Joe Killian, who passed away earlier this month at age 56 following a battle with cancer. Killian worked as a firefighter and paramedic for more than 25 years. According to friends, he had a larger than life spirit that could easily make your worries go away.
- PUB DATE: 1/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGW-TV NBC 8 Portland

Design work on two fire stations could begin in the coming months for Clallam County Fire District 3. On Jan. 4, the district’s fire commissioners agreed to seek Statements of Qualifications from architects to design new structures for Station 31 (Dungeness) and Station 33 (Carlsborg). “We’re looking to get an architect under contract,” assistant fire chief Dan Orr said at the fire commissioner’s meeting earlier this month.
- PUB DATE: 1/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sequim Gazette

PHOTOS: A familiar sight at public events ranging from the Fourth of July parade to the spring and summer markets, Edmonds’ classic 1938 Ford fire engine is a living piece of our community history. Parked for years in Edmonds Fire Station No. 17 next to the Public Safety Building, this icon of our past spends most of its time out of public view, only rolling out for community events and occasional school programs where it never fails to draw attention, especially from the younger set.
- PUB DATE: 1/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: My Edmonds News