The same forces of nature that create natural hot springs and volcanoes may soon become a source of electricity in Snohomish County. The county’s Public Utility District has broken ground on a deep geothermic well, just north of the town of Skykomish.
The exploratory well is the first of its kind in Washington.
The drug-resistant strain of staph infection MRSA is known to be a problem for many hospitals. A pioneering study from the University of Washington shows that it's also resilient enough to spread from medic units all the way into the living quarters of firefighters.
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