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Heart Attack Survival Rate Reaches Record 52 Percent In King County
King County Executive Dow Constantine credits King County EMS and Medic One.

King County Executive Dow Constantine credits King County EMS and Medic One.

King County Executive Dow Constantine credits King County EMS and Medic One.
While survival rates for heart attacks in most other parts of the nation hover around 10 percent, it's 52 percent for those in King County.
Toodles is one of the adoptable pets at the Seattle Humane Society featured this week on Mercer Island Patch. Check this column soon to meet another featured adoptable pet.
The Mercer Island Fire Department says its heart attack survival rate in 2011 was 50 percent.
The Mercer Island Girls Lacrosse program is seeking girls, ages 6-13, interested in "the fastest-growing sport in North America" for its Elementary and Middle School Girls Lacrosse Fall Ball league.
Washington officials will replace their traditional yellow flags during high school varsity games this week.
Stanford University study find less pesticide residue in organic food, but "no significant nutritional benefits".
Our contest is now closed. But the Fair is open through Sept 23!
College-bound 10th and 11th graders can test their test-taking skills for free at the local tutoring center. The next exam is Oct. 6, a few weeks before the 2012 PSAT/NMSQT at MIHS.
Now that the Democratic and Republican delegates have officially chosen their nominees, Patch wants to know: Who are you betting on?
Judge Frank LaSalata died last weekend at the age of 60.
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They'll open later to westbound traffic starting Tuesday.
They'll open later to westbound traffic starting Tuesday.
The Islanders held their school assembly Friday ahead of the football team's season opener against the Redmond Mustangs.