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Was Oso mudslide nature’s mystery or man’s mistake?

OSO — Nearly a year after the worst disaster in modern Snohomish County history, a legal battle continues…

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Rafting company holds off on trips past Oso mudslide

OSO — A rafting company has halted plans to offer sight-seeing trips along the North Fork Stillaguamish River…

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Oso mudslide survivor Amanda Skorjanc pushes through the pain

GRANITE FALLS — For Amanda Skorjanc, all it takes is an unexpected noise — a strong gust of…

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Permanent cables link Arlington, Darrington once again

OSO — With the fusing of two fine, flexible strands, permanent landlines between Arlington and Darrington have been…

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Scientists have much more digging to do at Oso mudslide

OSO — Before the hillside above the Steelhead Haven neighborhood collapsed, killing 43 people, it was known as…

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Early post-mudslide video shows a wet, sloughing scarp

OSO — A cellphone video shot about 15 minutes after the Oso mudslide shows the hill continuing to…

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Spring’s return a reminder that recovery remains for Stilly Valley

The first day of spring is rapidly approaching and so is the one-year anniversary of the devastating landslide…

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Progress being made on mudslide commission’s key recommendations

OLYMPIA — State lawmakers are working to enact the key recommendations dealing with mudslides made by the commission…

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Oso, surrounding communities to receive state Medal of Valor

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee signed a new law Monday enabling the communities of Oso, Darrington and Arlington…

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Bill allows wildfire response law to cover other emergencies

OLYMPIA — Emergency officials are a critical step closer to ensuring that their ability to mobilize resources for…

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Bicycle ride alters course to raise funds for slide victims

ARLINGTON — The upcoming McClinchy Mile bicycle ride is sending people on a route the 30-year-old annual event…

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Mudslide communities to be awarded state Medal of Valor

OLYMPIA — The communities of Oso, Darrington and Arlington and the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe will receive one of the…

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Mukilteo school staff recognized for talents

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Deadline extended for people to donate to mudslide relief effort

ARLINGTON — The Cascade Valley Hospital Foundation plans to accept donations for Oso mudslide relief at least until…

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Governor honors naval team for response to Oso mudslide

OLYMPIA — When a search-and-rescue team aboard a Navy helicopter arrived at the scene of the Oso mudslide…

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Oso mudslide property temporarily goes up for sale

OSO — The “For Sale” sign wasn’t up for long.

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State adopts new logging rule for landslide-prone areas

OLYMPIA — A new state rule approved Tuesday makes clear that anyone seeking to log in landslide-prone areas…

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Medal of Valor could go to cities affected by mudslide

OLYMPIA — The Senate acted Friday to make it possible to award one of the state’s highest honors…

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Team effort will send mom whose son died in mudslide to Super Bowl

DARRINGTON — Denver Harris’ favorite colors were Seahawks blue and green.

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Lawsuit claims Oso mudslide was ‘man-made’

OSO — A new lawsuit filed over deaths and property destruction from last year’s catastrophic mudslide makes a…