In the past 10 years, The Daily Herald has published over 100 articles about the Oso mudslide that took 43 lives on March 22, 2014.
They include numerous stories of unending sorrow, resilience and courage.
Here’s a look back at the slide and its aftermath through the Herald’s coverage.
2006
Feb. 9: Slump in hill may isolate Darrington
2014
March 22: Mudslide witness: ‘Everything was gone in 3 seconds’
March 22: Oso mudslide kills at least 3; flood threat looms
March 23: Slide victim was well known as Darrington librarian, school board member
March 23: Death toll now 8 in Oso slide; rescue efforts ongoing
March 24: Death toll at 14 in Oso slide, dozens still missing
March 24: Darrington residents live with heavy hearts and prayers
March 24: First responders: Fatigue, risks and sadness
March 24: County hotline is reliable source of info on missing, officials say
March 24: A relentless river erodes the hills
March 24: Crews work to open alternate route to Darrington
March 24: Silence weighs heavily on the families of the missing
March 25: Death toll rises to 24; no end in sight to grim search
March 25: County’s focus was on flooding, not potential landslides
March 25: Darrington: A family that pulls together
March 25: Couple forced to start over after narrow escape
March 25: Volunteer searchers ‘walking through memories’
March 25: United Way fund launched for Oso mudslide relief
March 26: The mud is relentless, but so are the slide rescuers
March 26: Mother finds moments of solace in her grief
March 26: Darrington softball team enjoys a bit of normal at game
March 26: Witness recalls scene of mudslide rushing toward her
March 26: Hope fading for 90 on refined missing list
March 26: Nonprofits gear up as contributions pour in
March 26: 2 Providence hospital workers among missing
March 27: Couple raced to save people, now they keep digging
March 27: In Darrington, people band together to do the job
March 28: Downpour works against search effort in Oso
March 28: Rescued toddler’s family still missing
March 28: Donations large and small pour in for Oso mudslide victims
March 29: Family was ‘happy and free out in the woods
March 29: Landslide risk widespread in county; 30,000 in hazard zones
March 29: List of mudslide missing reduced from 90 to 30
March 29: In covering a disaster, The Herald relies on trust to get it right
March 30: Grit and heart keep Darrington going
March 31: ‘I wanted to be a good mom, like my mom’
March 31: ‘Our story could have been so much different’
March 31: Inslee asks Obama for federal aid; new search teams arrive
March 31: Classmates, cousins hold missing boy close to their hearts
April 1: Memorial garden to honor slide victims
April 1: Darrington sawmill hopes to avoid shutting down
April 1: Mudslide victim was known for Freedom County movement
April 2: Early numbers show devastating toll of mudslide
April 2: In Darrington, the support stacks up
April 2: ‘Everybody wants a love like that’
April 2: Catholic church to help with funeral, burial costs
April 2: State law delayed firefighters’ response to mudslide
April 3: Grim mysteries come to M.E.’s office
April 3: Some victims might never be found, families told
April 3: Red Top Tavern provides refuge in Darrington
April 3: Arlington, Darrington mayors unite to help healing
April 4: Oso chief recounts first response at mudslide site
April 4: Searchers anticipate rain this weekend
April 4: Top forestry official says clear-cut blame is ‘speculative’
April 4: Couple were 2 weeks from their dream
April 5: At memorials, three are remembered with love and tears
April 5: Q&A: What is and isn’t known about the Oso mudslide
April 5: First search and rescue teams describe overwhelming sight
April 6: Alternate route to Darrington scenic, slow
April 6: William Welsh remembered as ‘a very giving man’
April 7: Federal aid not just for victims of mudslide
April 7: Work begins on berm at debris field
April 7: Mother, son loved living on Steelhead Drive
April 7: At family’s request, teen turns generosity to slide victims
April 7: Mountain lookout is saved, cheering Darrington
April 8: President to visit Oso mudslide, nearby towns on April 22
April 8: Red Cross mobilizes volunteers from across country
April 9: ‘I did not let that baby go for one second’: Mother tells story of mudslide
April 10: From shoelaces to penny drives, students find ways to honor victims
April 10: Meetings will discuss options for rebuilding 1-mile stretch of 530
April 11: Risk of damaging mudslide was known, but given lower priority
April 11: Unidentified victim was former Everett police officer
April 11: All recovered victims now identified
April 11: In Darrington, firefighter found a community of unshakable will
April 12: Where they lived: Oso mudslide victims, survivors
April 15: Side road seen as route around mudslide
April 15: Critics seize on lands commissioner’s mudslide remark
April 15: Stephen Neal remembered as devoted family man
April 16: Comfort dogs help Oso slide survivors and responders
April 17: Highway 530 solution seen as crucial — and complicated
April 17: Detective describes frantic first moments after mudslide
April 18: Day 28 list of mudslide victims
April 18: First damage claims in Oso mudslide seek millions
April 18: Darrington man missing after Oso slide always thought of others
April 19: Love and humor help two slide survivors bear their losses
April 21: United Way gives out additional relief funds to slide efforts
April 22: Obama tours Oso mudslide site, takes time with families
April 25: Day 35 list of mudslide victims
April 27: A family’s long search after the Oso mudslide
April 28: Oso mudslide claimed couple who loved quiet life by the river
April 29: Grateful drivers line up for Highway 530 bypass road
April 29: Donations pour in for Oso slide relief
April 29: Panel to assess threat of catastrophes similar to mudslide
April 30: The dead and the missing
April 30: Places where people found help, hope, solace — and each other
April 30: Additional damage claims filed in Oso mudslide
May 9: New rule: Study hazards near proposed logging
May 11: Lon Slauson, lost in Oso slide, held respect of his fellow workers
May 15: Highway 530 at mudslide could be cleared for use in June
May 18: As it carves new path, Stilly is full of mysteries
May 18: ‘Hippie Jerry’ Logan was what Oso is about, friends say
May 19: Highway 530 workers call for slowdown, citing safety worries
May 25: Navy officer, wife are remembered on Memorial Day
May 26: Body found Thursday at Oso slide is that of Steven Hadaway
May 29: Highway 530 set to reopen this weekend
May 30: Moment of silence to mark Highway 530 reopening
May 30: The Rising
May 30: Oso moments
May 30: The Spruce: A place of strength
June 8: State’s top attorney to weigh in on halt to logging in slide-prone areas
June 9: More Oso mudslide damage claims filed
June 11: County awards $6.4 million contract for Oso debris sifting
June 18: Oso slide’s financial impact small for school districts
June 20: Highway 530 open to two-way traffic at mudslide site
June 25: As Oso couple rebuild their lives, they focus on the good
July 2: 1st lawsuit filed against county, state over mudslide
July 5: Driving Highway 530: ‘Approach it with … deep respect’
July 8: Oso landowner drove a hard bargain after mudslide
July 23: Identity of last Oso mudslide victim confirmed
July 21: Personal items buried by Oso mudslide handled with care
July 22: No clear single cause of Oso mudslide, geologists say
July 25: 12-member Oso mudslide commission announced
Aug. 22: Mudslide commission’s search for answers begins
Aug. 26: Kris Regelbrugge, the last Oso mudslide victim, lived on her own terms
Sept. 16: 43 trees to honor those killed in Oso mudslide
Sept. 18: Highway 530 will be back up to speed Monday, if not sooner
Sept. 20: Oso survivor rebuilding his life six months after disaster hit
Oct. 6: Study of logging risk in slide areas sought
Oct. 7: Money to map slide hazards will help balance economic, safety interests
Oct. 27: Mudslide lawsuit blames governments, timber company
Oct. 29: Bank gives financial relief to families affected by Oso mudslide
Nov. 20: Better response to disasters needed, panel on Oso told
Dec. 2: Panel investigating Oso lessons needs more time
Dec. 9: Study of timber harvest near Oso mudslide inconclusive
Dec. 20: Millions spent after Oso mudslide, but generosity can’t be measured
2015
Jan. 12: Near-record rainfall gave Oso mudslide its destructive force, USGS finds
Jan. 27: Lawsuit claims Oso mudslide was ‘man-made’
Feb. 10: State adopts new logging rule for landslide-prone areas
April 12: County public works and WSDOT win award for post-mudslide road rebuild
March 14: Was Oso mudslide nature’s mystery or man’s mistake?
March 15: As the Oso mudslide’s one-year mark approaches, emotions run high
June 20: In Darrington, a slide reunion means laughter, tears
June 22: Feds give $7.6 million for Oso mudslide recovery expenses
June 24: $6.6 million from feds to buy properties destroyed by Oso slide
July 3: Couple shared tragedy, loss of Oso, but found love
2016
July 2: Snohomish County wins key battle in Oso mudslide lawsuit
July 6: Darrington historians, UW students create mudslide archive
July 7: Stillaguamish Tribe sues state, disputes Oso mudslide liability
July 19: Crews rebuilding Whitehorse Trail section destroyed by Oso mudslide
July 20: Oso mudslide study authors win top geological prize
Aug. 1: Rough battle ahead as groups prepare for Oso lawsuit
Aug. 18: Some claims against county in mudslide lawsuit dismissed
Aug. 23: State’s experts destroyed Oso mudslide records, lawyers say
Sept. 12: Judge: Lack of emails harms plaintiffs in Oso mudslide case
Sept. 16: Snohomish County dismissed from Oso mudslide lawsuit
Oct. 4: State sanctioned over deleted emails in mudslide litigation
Oct. 10: State settles Oso mudslide lawsuit for $50 million
Oct. 11: Oso mudslide victims settle litigation for $60 million
Nov. 1: County buys final property connected to Oso mudslide
Nov. 21: Whitehorse Trail at Oso mudslide rebuilt, to open next year
2017
March 5: Oso firefighters made sure mudslide fund went where it was needed
March 16: Events to honor memories of those who died in Oso mudslide
March 29: Oso mudslide case spurs reform at Attorney General’s Office
April 2: Whitehorse Trail showing signs of rebirth after Oso mudslide
April 13: Highway 530 reopens, but Darrington residents are wary
July 31: Mudslide grant helps fire district buy electric stretcher
Dec. 1: She created a space for Oso mudslide survivors to heal
2018
March 23: 4 years later, grieving Oso families remember the mudslide
April 14: She helped traumatized people get through two big tragedies
July 28: Ruling imminent on future of final Oso wrongful-death suit
Aug. 14: Final Oso mudslide wrongful-death lawsuit heads toward trial
July 7: ‘Absolutely no remorse’: Life in prison for Oso double-murder
July 22: Second group of Oso families settles for $11.5M
July 28: Ruling imminent on future of final Oso wrongful-death suit
Sept. 19: Oso memorial fundraiser seeks to help build a place to heal
Dec. 12: They want people to remember what happened on Highway 530
Dec. 31: Snohomish County avoids more court battles over Oso mudslide
2019
Feb. 3: State plugs away at mapping landslide-prone areas
Feb. 22: Renaming ensures drivers know what happened on Highway 530
March 23: Memorial restores a piece of home 5 years after Oso slide
2020
March 23: Six years later, Oso remembers landslide victims, survivors
Dec. 25: New program may help pinpoint landslides before they happen
2021
March 22: 7 years ago: ‘We waved hello, not realizing it was a goodbye’
2022
Jan. 2: After Oso disaster, landslide prediction remains vexing, necessary
March 16: Highway 530 slide memorial to be a ‘beautiful place’
March 23: In Oso, lost neighbors always ‘in our hearts — never forgotten’
2023
March 22: ‘It’s the closest I can be to them’: Nine years after the Oso mudslide
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