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In Darrington, a slide reunion means laughter, tears
DARRINGTON — It was encouraged, on Saturday at the Darrington rodeo grounds, to sit in the sun and…
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Retired first responders will speak with those affected by Oso
ARLINGTON — Disasters don’t have end dates.
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Is county responsible for Oso? Judge begins sorting through claims
EVERETT — A King County judge has begun making clear what claims may be pressed in the legal…
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Experts use maps of Oso mudslide area to guide future hazard analysis
SEATTLE — An aerial map compiled a year before the deadly Oso landslide shows that the upper portion…
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Highway 530 safety signs to be installed in June
OSO — Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews plan to install new signs in early June on…
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Oso General Store in danger of closing
OSO — The owner of the Oso General Store is struggling to keep her business afloat just three…
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Exhibit shows vivid images of Oso before and after slide
Phil Eidenberg-Noppe had been there. Two years before a hillside gave way with monstrous force, destroying the Steelhead…
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Delayed disaster response in Oso prompts new law
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday plugged a gap in state law that prevented the rapid call-up…
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Darrington mayor receives national award for leadership
DARRINGTON — The mayor here is preparing for a White House visit to accept a national award for…
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Anonymous gift pays off Oso mudslide survivor’s mortgage
ARLINGTON — An anonymous donor has paid off the mortgage of Oso mudslide survivor Tim Ward, whose wife,…
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Governor signs law for geologic hazards mapping
OLYMPIA — A new law signed by the governor Friday aims to give residents a wealth of new…
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County public works and WSDOT win award for post-mudslide road rebuild
OSO — The agencies that hurried to rebuild Highway 530 after the deadly mudslide here, which isolated Darrington…
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Landslide-mapping bill approved and sent to governor
OLYMPIA — The first major change in state policy inspired by the Oso mudslide cleared the final legislative…
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Mortgages still on the books for homes wiped out by Oso disaster
OSO — Last year’s devastating mudslide grabbed the country’s attention. Legions of disaster responders swarmed the Stillaguamish Valley,…
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Disaster response bill likely to pass
OLYMPIA — Lawmakers seem certain to pass a bill to ensure that statewide fire-fighting resources can be mobilized…
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Raising of flag marks moment of grace in Oso
OSO — The first year has passed since the land above Steelhead Drive betrayed the people who lived…
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Bells toll for 43 victims at solemn Oso mudslide remembrance
OSO — It wasn’t about one person.
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Darrington honors longtime librarian taken by the Oso mudslide
This is a good thing. This is a happy place.
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Slide survivor Tim Ward reflects on a year accomplished
ARLINGTON — Tim Ward keeps thinking about the meaning of time.