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Posted: Jan 11, 2023

Ohio fire department closes baby box due to 'outdated' department of health regulations

VIDEO: The Union Township Fire Department is closing its Safe Haven Baby Box due to "burdensome" and "outdated red tape" from the Ohio Department of Health, Union Township officials said in a press release. Under Ohio's Safe Haven Law, a baby box, also known as a newborn safety incubator, allows parents to anonymously surrender a newborn without facing criminal charges.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCPO-TV ABC 9 Cincinnati
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Posted: Jan 11, 2023

Portion of train derails, crashes into power station in south Seattle

Portions of a train derailed and collided with a power station in south Seattle on Monday night. The slow-moving train, which was heading to west Seattle, crashed near the intersection of Colorado Avenue South and South Spokane Street at about 8 p.m., according to the Seattle Fire Department. “As the train derailed, it collided with a power station, causing downed electrical wires,” reads a tweet from SFD.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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Posted: Jan 11, 2023

Reduction in private ambulance service in Pierce County could impact 911 system

Private ambulance company American Medical Response (AMR) announced it will lay off 130 employees in Pierce County at the end of the month, potentially impacting emergency service in some areas. According to West Pierce Fire & Rescue spokesperson Jenny Weekes, private companies like AMR contract with hospitals, calling ambulances as needed to transport patients to other facilities.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle
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Posted: Jan 11, 2023

Yakima County Commissioners continue to fight solar projects, cite wildfire and ecological risks

VIDEO: County commissioners are continuing to push for the state to follow the county's solar moratorium. The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council has the High Top and Ostrea solar projects on an expedited process or approval. Commissioners sent a letter in November to the council asking them not to proceed with the projects until codes for large solar farms were formed.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ Yakima
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Posted: Jan 11, 2023

Drenching rain on tap as next system brings risk of landslides, urban flooding to Western Washington

While there won’t be ice-coated roads or wind-driven power outages, the latest weather system will feature drenching rain that could result in shallow landslides and urban flooding. Here’s how KIRO 7 Meteorologist Nick Allard says it will unfold. A large area of low pressure is pushing more atmospheric river moisture into California.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle
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