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Creating an Oso archive: 'The rest of the world had moved on'

caption: Ron Thompson, whose home was destroyed in the Oso, Washington, slide, had a full workshop. He continues to carve signs, including these at his new home behind the Oso fire station.
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Ron Thompson, whose home was destroyed in the Oso, Washington, slide, had a full workshop. He continues to carve signs, including these at his new home behind the Oso fire station.
KCTS Photo/Aileen Imperial

Jeannie Yandel speaks with president of the Darrington Historical Society, Scott Morris, who has partnered with a group of students from University of Washington's Master of Library and Information Science program to collect and preserve historical documents and histories from the Oso landslide.

On March 24, 2014 a devastating landslide stuck near Oso, Washington. Forty-three people were killed. For more stories from Oso, listen to these collaborative stories done by KUOW and KCTS 9.

You can see the archive the here.

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