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Drivers asked not to trespass on Oso mudslide site

OSO — Officials are again asking people to be respectful while driving past the site of the fatal…

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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…

Sports

Mariners to salute Oso residents, rescuers

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners say they will pay tribute to the resilience of the people who live…

Life

Kids head outside to study Oso slide and natural resources

Adventure Cascades, which I have written about before, is teaming up with partners to get kids into the…

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.

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Oso clean-up concern: What about the last victim?

OSO — As Snohomish County spends millions of dollars for crews to remove giant piles of debris left…

Opinion

A road paved by community

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

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Oso landowner drove a hard bargain after mudslide

OSO — With Darrington cut off after the Oso mudslide and the state desperate to help, a pair…

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WSU interns from Arlington giving back after slide

ARLINGTON — Hannah Hoffman had just returned to Pullman after spring break when she saw the first headlines…

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Oso debris cleanup starts again

OSO — The debris fields east of Oso look much different in July.

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Driving Highway 530: ‘Approach it with … deep respect’

Yellow ribbons and handmade “Thank You” signs hint at what’s ahead. They don’t begin to prepare travelers for…

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1st lawsuit filed against county, state over mudslide

EVERETT — After a barrage of damage claims, the first lawsuit has been filed against Snohomish County and…

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6-month ban on new construction near Oso slide OK’d

EVERETT — The Snohomish County Council imposed a six-month ban Wednesday on new construction in the immediate area…

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County Council to take up land use in slide areas

EVERETT — Homebuilders and conservationists are honing arguments to sway the Snohomish County Council’s policy decisions about building…

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County awards $6 million in Oso debris contracts

Two more contracts to help remove debris from the Oso landslide area received Snohomish County’s go-ahead on Monday.

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Oso mudslide put search dogs and handlers to the test

BRYANT — To appreciate the work of the search dogs and their handlers after the deadly Oso mudslide…

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Smokey Point Carnival aims for higher attendance in year 2

SMOKEY POINT — James Eubanks hopes that four new rides, a variety of food and a family day…

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Highway 530 open to two-way traffic at mudslide site

OSO — The stretch of Highway 530 that was buried in the Oso mudslide opened to two-way traffic…

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Ads to boost tourism in Stillaguamish Valley begin airing

DARRINGTON — Darrington businesses were struggling before the hillside collapsed, burying Highway 530 in mud and rocking the…