Memorial restores a piece of home 5 years after Oso slide

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Memorial restores a piece of home 5 years after Oso slide

A Friday ceremony honored those who died and unveiled plans for a 4-acre park at the disaster site.

Renaming ensures drivers know what happened on Highway 530

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Renaming ensures drivers know what happened on Highway 530

The brother of a slide victim says a 23-mile stretch is “sacred ground and that’s how it should…

Lidar imagery enables geologists to accurately identify landslides, such as the area around the Highway 530 Oso landslide. In this area, lidar data show prehistoric landslides in beige along the North Fork Stillaguamish River. The darker-shaded outlined area is the extent of the March 2014 Oso landslide. (Daniel Coe / Washington State Department of Natural Resources)

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Congress considers new program to pinpoint landslide risks

Rep. DelBene hopes 3-D maps will allow scientists to identify the next disaster before it happens.

State plugs away at mapping landslide-prone areas

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State plugs away at mapping landslide-prone areas

The DNR wants to study the area around the Oso slide and similar terrain across the state.

They want people to remember what happened on Highway 530

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They want people to remember what happened on Highway 530

A grassroots campaign seeks to name part of the road the Oso Memorial Highway.

Snohomish County is looking for information about the mailboxes that once stood outside the Steelhead Haven community that was destroyed by the Oso mudslide in 2014. Officials involved in the project welcome pictures or stories about the 43 people whose lives were lost.

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Artist seeks help re-creating Oso landmark for memorial

A bronze sculpture will feature mailboxes that once stood along Highway 530 near the Steelhead Haven neighborhood.

Former Oso pastor accused of pocketing $40K in slide donations

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Former Oso pastor accused of pocketing $40K in slide donations

Gary J. Ray is charged with diverting money intended to help families affected by the 2014 disaster.

Final Oso mudslide wrongful-death lawsuit heads toward trial

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Final Oso mudslide wrongful-death lawsuit heads toward trial

A judge says the state and a timber company must defend themselves in a Seattle courtroom.

Second group of Oso families settles for $11.5M

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Second group of Oso families settles for $11.5M

The agreement resolves death, property damage and injury lawsuits against the state and a timber company.

4 years later, grieving Oso families remember the mudslide

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4 years later, grieving Oso families remember the mudslide

The ceremony was held near a cedar grove of 43 trees which represent the 43 people killed in…

The Oso tree that withstood the mudslide finally comes down

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The Oso tree that withstood the mudslide finally comes down

The Sitka spruce’s loss marks another season — and a moment to honor and treasure all that has…

Mudslide grant helps fire district buy electric stretcher

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Mudslide grant helps fire district buy electric stretcher

ARLINGTON — After the devastating mudslide of 2014, those who serve the Stillaguamish River Valley have looked for…

Slide hazard prompts closure of Oso highway until Thursday

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Slide hazard prompts closure of Oso highway until Thursday

OSO — State transportation officials have extended the precautionary closure of Highway 530 until at least Thursday because…

Mudslide closes Highway 530 near Oso through Monday morning

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Mudslide closes Highway 530 near Oso through Monday morning

UPDATE 2:30 p.m.: Highway 530 will stay closed east of Oso at least until Monday morning due to…

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Events to honor memories of those who died in Oso mudslide

OSO — This is the time of year for extra sensitivity and love.

Oso firefighters made sure mudslide fund went where it was needed

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Oso firefighters made sure mudslide fund went where it was needed

OSO — Cindy Reynolds knows the number by heart.

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County buys final property connected to Oso mudslide

OSO — Snohomish County on Monday finished buying out properties in and around the site of the deadly…

Oso mudslide victims settle litigation for $60 million

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Oso mudslide victims settle litigation for $60 million

Earlier: State settles Oso mudslide lawsuit for $50 million

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State sanctioned over deleted emails in mudslide litigation

SEATTLE — A judge ruled Tuesday that the state Attorney General’s Office must pay sanctions because its expert…

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Snohomish County dismissed from Oso mudslide lawsuit

EVERETT — Snohomish County has been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by people harmed in the Oso mudslide.