An unidentified soldier salutes a memorial to Specialist Joseph M. Cerfus during a service held last week. A Marysville resident and Army Reservist, Cerfus died during a training operation in Alberta, Canada.

MARYSVILLE — Flags in Marysville and at all Snohomish County facilities were flying at half staff May 12 in honor of Army Reserve Specialist Joseph M. Cerfus.
Cerfus, 25, died May 5 during a joint training exercise at the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Center, CFB Wainwright in Alberta Canada. [more]

In a drill held on the side of the new Tulalip Hotel, firefighter Matt Campbell, lower, acted as the victim — a distressed window washer — awaiting a high scale rescue from Jason Tucker. Both firefighters belong to Marysville Fire District 12.

TULALIP — Firefighter rescue tech Matt Campbell said he had no qualms in being the first to dangle over the edge of the 12-story Tulalip Hotel.
“It doesn’t bother me,” said Campbell, who’s done rescue drills off the top of the Space Needle in Seattle. [more]