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The Strotzes are getting ready for classic rock StrutzFest
Debbie and Toby Strotz of Arlington are organizers of the StrutzFest classic rock music festival July 28 to…
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North Fork Sauk Trail section will be closed starting Wednesday
DARRINGTON — A section of the North Fork Sauk Trail outside of Darrington will be closed from Wednesday…
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Crews rebuilding Whitehorse Trail section destroyed by Oso mudslide
OSO — Trees are growing and purple flowers are blooming alongside a 12-foot-wide ribbon of land where workers…
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At 40 years, Darrington’s bluegrass festival still going strong
DARRINGTON — Bertha Nations Whiteside looked across the amphitheater and down to the stage where she and her…
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Darrington historians, UW students create mudslide archive
DARRINGTON — Local historians are trying to capture an experience that words cannot define.
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Darrington’s Spur Festival celebrates country
DARRINGTON — Martin “Marty” House is back, a year older and wiser, and just as passionate about country…
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Mountaineers spruce up trail and climbing site near Darrington
Outside Darrington, down a bumpy forest road, a glorious slab of rock is tucked in a narrow valley.…
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Oso couple known for their high-end, hand-crafted drum sets
OSO — To most people, a tree felled by a windstorm or cut down for construction looks like…
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Equipment thefts disrupt monitoring on rivers in 3 counties
DARRINGTON — Last week a rash of equipment thefts was discovered from stream monitoring sites in three counties.
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Lots to see, hear, eat, play, make, learn on Darrington Day
DARRINGTON — The sixth annual Darrington Day celebration is set to bring art, music, food, brews and classic…
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Weather is behind what’s expected to be a nasty wildfire season
GOLD BAR — It’s shaping up to be a nasty wildfire season.
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Proctor Creek fire near Gold Bar, Index fully contained
GOLD BAR — The wildfire that burned across hundreds of acres and triggered evacuation notices this weekend between…
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Weekend rain helped, but 2 Snohomish County fires burn on
GOLD BAR — Crews continued to battle local wildfires Monday, four days after flames were spotted in a…
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Flood damage delays opening of several camping sites
DARRINGTON — Flooding and root rot have set back plans to open all campsites at the Buck Creek…
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Healthful lessons at Darrington school no trivial matter
DARRINGTON — Fresh from recess, 18 fourth and fifth grade students examined the nutrition label on a bottle…
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Stilly Valley a finalist in national Best Communities contest
DURHAM, N.C. — A plan to turn tragedy into a brighter future for people in the Stillaguamish Valley…
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Friends, family gather to remember missing husband and wife
OSO — Patrick Shunn and Monique Patenaude could meet strangers on the street and make friends of them…
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$20,000 grant will create jobs, benefit environment
DARRINGTON — The Darrington Collaborative, a group focused on restoring habitat while creating local jobs, received a $20,000…
Life
Help save fire lookout and make it available to spend the night
Friends of North Mountain, a volunteer group, is raising money to complete restoration of North Mountain Lookout near…