At 10:37 a.m. on March 22, 2014, the once forested hillside above Oso collapsed without warning in a massive landslide, destroying the Steelhead neighborhood and killing 43 people.
Dozens of homes were wiped out when mud, rocks, trees and debris roared down a hillside above the north fork of the Stillaguamish River.The outdoor event will include a reading of the victims’ names, a bagpipe performance of “Amazing Grace” and a moment of silence. Find a full list of events with times on theAfter years of fundraising, the memorial got full funding from the Snohomish County Council last fall, which included $4.8 million.
Since 2014, a tribute has been going up in pieces. That fall, 43 trees were planted, one for each victim. Later, a row of bronze mailboxes was installed to represent the Steelhead Haven neighborhood destroyed by a wall of mud.
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