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Timber innovation center a chance to reinvigorate rural town
A center to produce innovative wood products could stabilize Darrington’s drained timber economy.
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New program may help pinpoint landslides before they happen
A bill pushing more funding toward 3D mapping and disaster preparation is on the president’s desk.
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Edmonds woman, 26, dies in Highway 530 crash
Her car reportedly failed to negotiate a curve and struck a utility pole.
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Edmonds mayor picks Sherman Pruitt to be next police chief
He currently serves as chief of police for the Sauk-Suiattle Police Department near Darrington.
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In Darrington, anyone in need got a turkey and the fixings
“Colors of Fall” distributed food and resources to more than 200 cars on Monday.
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Mountain Loop Highway to close for the winter on Monday
Each year, a 14-mile gravel stretch of the loop closes due to snow and reopens in the spring.
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Darrington post office’s limited access has residents peeved
Officials offered no timeline for repairs saying the building’s landlord is responsible for the work.
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Horses will be welcome at this Darrington campground in 2021
Whitehorse Community Park will have the first equestrian campsites in the county, accommodating tents or RVs.
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Remote mountain rescue in rain, sleet took nearly 24 hours
Finding the woman, who suffered serious injuries near Darrington while trail running, was the easy part.
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Darrington man sentenced in death of 2 horses he starved
He submitted an Alford plea, not admitting guilt but acknowledging a jury would likely convict him.
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PUD candidates focus on rates, broadband and renewables
Incumbent Sidney Logan faces former Marysville City Council member Rob Toyer for the District 1 seat.
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After a busy summer, crews rescue 2 hikers on Saturday
A woman sustained a concussion and broken collarbone after falling more than 20 feet at Vesper Peak.
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Water damage limits access to Darrington post office
Mail can be collected and retail transactions can be completed between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Anacortes man found dead near Vesper Peak identified
Adam L. Johnson, 29, didn’t return from a hike Saturday. Search and rescue found his body in a…
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A yellow haze settles over the fiery Pacific Northwest
Meanwhile, the Downey Creek forest fire doubled in size. Relief in the form of rain may be coming.
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Smoke smothers Washington; Downey fire grows to 1,000 acres
A plume of Oregon smoke blanketed Washington on Friday. Near Darrington, a local wildfire erupted.
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Wildfire smoke to ‘get worse from here’ as plume moves north
Smoke from Oregon and California arrived Thursday night. Meanwhile, a smaller fire burns east of Darrington.
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Bainbridge Island climber’s body recovered near Glacier Peak
Search-and-rescue crews set up a rope system and lowered a rescue technician to reach the man, who was…
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And so it begins: A school year like no other, thanks to pandemic
In Darrington, masked teachers met with masked parents well removed from their classrooms.
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Much work remains to be done on 27-mile Whitehorse Trail
Snohomish County’s regional trail from Arlington to Darrington was interrupted by slides and washouts.