The first fall can be a warning sign. Perhaps a new glasses prescription is long overdue. Or a throw rug needs to be moved so it doesn’t catch toes. Falls are one of the top reasons for 911 calls in Snohomish County, particularly for older adults. To prevent these accidents, Snohomish County Fire District 1 is enlisting help from veterans.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Herald Net

The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says an investigation into a deadly amphibious tour boat crash in Seattle found it was caused by a mechanical failure. NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart said Tuesday the Ride the Ducks vehicle had a fractured left axle housing. Five people died and 69 people were injured in the Sept.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO News

Like a scene from a movie, the might of the November windstorm snapped power poles in half, creating an endless entanglement of hissing and sparking power lines. Like dominoes, it toppled trees, pulling their roots from the ground. And from the hands of an invisible giant, the siege ripped roofs off countless homes.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2016 7:46:35 PM - SOURCE: KAYU-TV MyFox Spokane

A 64-year-old woman is accused of setting a fire that gutted a Kent strip mall on Sunday. The woman walked into a store and made comments about burning it down, court documents say. She went to the greeting card aisle and came out 90 seconds later to announce the store was on fire, court documents say.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2016 5:14:42 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000