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Farewell to 4 more victims; work on berm begins

EVERETT — There was the formal military goodbye: the playing of taps, the firing of three volleys of…

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Mudslide survivors wonder: Why are we alive?

It was a sound like a jet engine. Then a forest of trees collapsed. And all was quiet…

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Homeland Security, FEMA chiefs visit mudslide

EVERETT — Leaders of two federal agencies responding to the Oso mudslide visited the debris field on Sunday.

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Day 16 list of mudslide victims

The following people are confirmed dead in the March 22 mudslide near Oso. This list was updated Sunday,…

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At memorials, three are remembered with love and tears

Hundreds of mourners paid their respects in Darrington and Arlington on Saturday at memorial services for three people…

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Q&A: What is and isn’t known about the Oso mudslide

OSO — The March 22 landslide that wiped away an Oso neighborhood left people with many troubling questions.

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Help for recovery effort comes from miles away

Joan Grogan remembers just one disaster in Dillon, Mont., where she and her husband own a store on…

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First search and rescue teams describe overwhelming sight

SNOHOMISH — Snohomish County’s search and rescue crews train to save one person and to get that person…

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Day 15 list of mudslide victims

The following people are confirmed dead in the March 22 mudslide near Oso. This list was updated Saturday,…

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$456,000 distributed in emergency aid is just the start

In the hours following the mudslide along State Route 530 in Oso, first responders were on the scene,…

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Top forestry official says clear-cut blame is ‘speculative’

OSO — The state’s top forestry official on Friday said a 2005 timber harvest is not the cause…

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Oso chief recounts first response at mudslide site

OSO — The first calls over the radio sounded like flooding: There was a lot of water and…

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Couple were 2 weeks from their dream

OSO — For Larry and Sandy Miller, the property they purchased four years ago along the banks of…

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Numbers updated: 30 dead, 29 identified, 13 missing

EVERETT — Officials have made rapid progress this week identifying bodies recovered from the March 22 Oso mudslide.

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How to help, where to donate to recovery efforts

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How to help, where to donate to recovery efforts

Where to donate

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Day 14 list of mudslide victims

The following people are confirmed dead in the March 22 mudslide near Oso. This list was updated Friday,…

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How to help, where to donate to recovery efforts

Where to donate

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No serious toxicity detected at mudslide

OSO — A muddy mattress lies crumpled to one side. A flowery couch cushion pokes out of the…

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IRS grants Oso mudslide victims 6-month delay

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service says victims of the Oso mudslide in Washington don’t have to worry…