Those who are interested in pitching in for the survivors of the Oso mudslide can contribute throughout the weeks ahead, but they’d be advised to keep their weekends free for special events.
The Arlington and Marysville communities have continued to show their support for the survivors of the Oso mudslide through a series of local fundraising events throughout the week.
Naval Station Everett Fleet and Family Support Center will host a biannual Veterans Job Fair Thursday, April 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their Smokey Point Totem Recreation Center (13922 45th Ave, Marysville). All veterans and their family members are welcome to attend.
ARLINGTON — As of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, the official death toll of the Oso mudslide included 28 victims in the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office, of whom 22 had been identified and six had not, while another victim’s body was found in the debris during the day, but had not been added to the official count, because the body had not been retrieved and sent to the ME’s office.
The Employment Security Department has activated a special unemployment-benefits phone line for people affected by the Oso mudslide.
The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the names of 17 victims of the March 22 Oso mudslide that it has positively identified.
The list of those missing or unaccounted for after the March 22 Oso mudslide has been lowered from 90 to 30.
ARLINGTON — The official death toll of the March 22 Oso mudslide is holding steady at 17 as of March 28, according to county officials who took the time to explain exactly how those death tolls are determined.
TULALIP — As Tulalip Tribal Board Chair Mel Sheldon Jr. and Vice Chair Deborah Parker extended their thoughts and prayers to those who have been hit by the impact of the Oso mudslide on March 22, they recalled how their own Native American ancestors suffered similar disasters in that same Camano Head area, as recently as the 1800s.
Businesses, community groups and individuals from Arlington, Smokey Point, Lakewood and Marysville have responded to the needs of the Oso and Darrington communities in the wake of the mudslide that cut across State Route 530 and the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River on March 22.
ARLINGTON — In times of tragedy, many people find strength in faith, and the Arlington community proved to be no exception in the wake of the Oso mudslide on March 22, as three different churches coordinated three consecutive days of religious observances for those affected by this disaster.
ARLINGTON — Several local officials have released statements about the March 22 Oso mudslide.
Search and rescue crews are continuing their efforts in the wake Oso mudslide on March 22, and officials have revised the number of people still missing from 176 to 90. Officials said that there are 16 confirmed dead and believe they have located, but not yet recovered, an additional nine victims.
