Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon To Resign
The Everett Herald reports Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon will resign, effective May 31. Reardon has been dogged by allegation he misused county funds and had his staff anonymously harass...
View ArticleSnohomish County Official Relieved At Aaron Reardon's Resignation
Snohomish County officials are preparing for a change in leadership. Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon says he’ll resign at the end of May. Reardon announced his pending resignation at a 7:00...
View ArticleIn Thurston And Snohomish Counties, Different Approaches To Keeping Schools Safe
Last year’s violent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, put school safety at the forefront. As the new school year begins, we take a look at two approaches to school safety in Washington state. David Hyde...
View ArticleAuditor: Property Management Employee Diverted $50K from Snohomish County
An employee of a contractor hired by Snohomish County diverted more than $50,000 from the county’s Housing Authority, the state auditor has determined.
View ArticleMother Seeks Justice For Her Son's Death In Snohomish County Jail
Ross Reynolds talks with Cheryl Snow, one of the attorneys representing Rosemary Saffioti, about the lawsuit filed against the Snohomish County. In July 2012, Saffioti's 22-year-old son Michael died in...
View ArticleMudslide Witness: There Were 'Belongings All Over The Road'
Search and rescue crews enter their third day after the 1-square-mile mudslide wiped out dozens of homes in Oso — a town of about 200 people between Arlington and Darrington in Snohomish County.As of...
View ArticleRepresentative Suzan DelBene Joins Mudslide Relief Efforts
Marcie Sillman checks in with U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene, who serves the 1st Congressional District, about helping on the scene of the Oso mudslide.
View ArticleOso: A Tight-Knit Community Takes Care Of Its Own
The catastrophic mudflow that destroyed lives and homes a week and a half ago has come to be known as the Oso Landslide. That's led many to think the town has been wiped away.
View ArticleSearch Crews Struggle To Define Success In Mudslide Debris
As of Wednesday morning, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed that 29 people have died in the Oso landslide. Hopes of finding survivors are dwindling.That’s taking a toll on the...
View ArticleLandslide Recovery Specialist Hopes To Use Drones In Future Rescue Operations
Stacy Noland deployed to Oso, Wash., with the Global Disaster Innovation Group Field Innovation Team three days after the fatal landslide there. Noland has worked in rescue and recovery operations...
View ArticleSnohomish County Considers Development Ban In Landslide Risk Areas
Marcie Sillman hears from Snohomish County Council President David Somers about his proposed six-month moratorium on building and development in landslide prone areas.
View ArticleLandslide Risk Could Be Noted On King County Property Titles
King County is seeking federal funding for an updated map of landslide hazards, and is considering the possibility of using this map to provide the public information about buildings at risk.
View ArticleCommission Urges Mapping Of All Washington Landslide Zones
A state commission on landslides is urging nearly two dozen improvements in the way Washington state prepares for and responds to landslides.Statewide mapping of landslide hazards, better funding and...
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