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Dedication of columbarium for mudslide victims set for Aug. 16

DARRINGTON — A columbarium dedicated to the 43 victims of the Oso mudslide is set to be unveiled…

Life

Pick a card and a hike with deck of Mountain Loop Trail cards

Edith Farrell has been hiking the trails of the Mountain Loop for decades. She started hiking when her…

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Man, 60, injured in motor bike accident near Darrington

DARRINGTON — A 60-year-old man was rushed to a local hospital after a motor bike accident near Darrington…

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WSU interns to discuss experiences from Oso mudslide work

DARRINGTON — Washington State University interns plan to share their experiences from the Oso mudslide recovery during an…

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$35 million coming from feds to repair Highway 530

WASHINGTON, DC — Washington state transportation officials are in line to receive $35 million for repairs to stretches…

Life

Darrington hosts four-day Summer Meltdown starting Thursday

The 14th Summer Meltdown starts Thursday at the Whitehorse Mountain Amphitheater, otherwise known as the bluegrass festival park,…

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Darrington businesses are ready to be ‘mobbed’

DARRINGTON — Business leaders from the other side of Snohomish County plan to bombard Darrington shops, restaurants and…

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True-crime novel brings Darrington’s serial killer to light

CAMANO ISLAND — It all started with newspaper clippings and a family secret.

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12-member Oso mudslide commission announced

EVERETT — It is an enormous task with a tight timeline for such a massive disaster.

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Searchers never lost hope that Kris Regelbrugge would be found

OSO — They seemed close, tauntingly so.

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Identity of last Oso mudslide victim confirmed

UPDATE: Molly Kristine “Kris” Regelbrugge has been removed from the list of people missing in the Oso landslide…

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Oso mudslide fails to deter true-blue music fans in Darrington

DARRINGTON — After the disaster, the music, like the Stillaguamish River, kept rolling.

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Darrington firefighters, volunteers ‘paying it forward’ to wildfire victims

DARRINGTON — As wildfires scorched communities east of the Cascade Range this week, Darrington’s volunteer firefighters thought about…

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Darrington Bluegrass festival organizers hopeful for best

DARRINGTON — Though they’re hoping for a record-breaking turnout, the Bluegrass &Country Music Makers Association doesn’t plan to…

Opinion

Time to return to Stilly Valley

The people of Snohomish County showed no hesitation in giving generously following the landslide that destroyed Oso’s Steelhead…

Life

Camano Island family rooted in bluegrass

The Miller family of Camano Island has been tent camping for the past five days on the grounds…

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Colleagues praise Oso, Darrington chiefs

The Snohomish County Fire Chiefs Association has penned a letter expressing support for the fire chiefs in Oso…

Life

Stilly Valley farms getting back to normal as berry season picks up

When Highway 530 was closed due to the mudslide near Oso this past spring, it shut off the…

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Camp Killoqua opens its doors to kids from Oso, Darrington

STANWOOD — It’s classic summer fun. It’s also a relaxing distraction.

Opinion

A road paved by community

We all know where the road leads when using good intentions as paving material, but roads built on…