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The long trek to normalcy
There’s a folksy yarn about an out-of-towner who stops at a general store for directions to a remote…
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100 members of National Guard to join search and recovery
More than 100 members of National Guard units from across the state, including an engineering unit from the…
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In covering a disaster, The Herald relies on trust to get it right
Daily Herald reporters have written tens of thousands of stories and Herald photographers have published almost as many…
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Sports eventually will help Darrington community heal
DARRINGTON — This was supposed to be a story about sports helping a town heal; about a community…
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Darrington High baseball team just missed mudslide
DARRINGTON — The Darrington High School baseball team was scheduled to host Tacoma Baptist last Saturday.
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Rescued toddler’s family still missing
He’s the toddler plucked from the mud a week ago by helicopter.
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Downpour works against search effort in Oso
ARLINGTON – Heavy rain hampered rescue efforts at the Oso mudslide Friday.
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Day 7 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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Donations large and small pour in for Oso mudslide victims
EVERETT — Donations continue to pour in to support relief efforts for victims of the Oso mudslide.
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Man accused of posing as rescuer
OSO — Police banned a Bellingham man from the Oso mudslide search area, saying he is an imposter.
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Churches put faith in action to help those hurt by mudslide
ARLINGTON — The tragic Oso landslide triggered the spirit of service among churches around Snohomish County in all…
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Retired librarian’s service to be first of many
Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story reported the wrong date for Linda McPherson’s memorial. The Herald…
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Snoqualmie Tribe helps out Arlington, Darrington, Oso
ARLINGTON — A $275,000 donation from the Snoqualmie Tribe is helping local governments right where it’s needed most:…
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Second-guessing, criticism puts grieving families last
You may notice the daily media briefings on the Oso mudslide getting shorter and tenser with less said…
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Inslee calls for moment of silence Saturday morning
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee today asked Washington residents to join him in a moment of silence Saturday…
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Slide survivor tells of ‘wave’ of mud hitting home
DARRINGTON — The roar of the hillside collapsing was so loud that Robin Youngblood thought an airplane had…
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Additional federal aid for mudslide granted
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee’s request for more federal assistance to help with recovery efforts following the deadly…
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Arlington opens its hearts and wallets for slide relief
The Highway 530 roadblock cuts off Arlington’s direct link to the mudslide site and Darrington. That hasn’t stopped…
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National Guard defends emergency response for Oso slide
OSO — Was enough done immediately after the hillside collapsed Saturday to save human life?
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Identifying the dead proves challenging, too
EVERETT — Five people have been identified by officials as victims of Saturday’s mammoth mudslide at Oso. The…