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Four years later, Oso landslide memorial fundraising begins

caption: Hillside collapsed and covered Oso, WA neighborhood 3/22/2014, killing 43 people
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Hillside collapsed and covered Oso, WA neighborhood 3/22/2014, killing 43 people
KUOW Photo/John Ryan

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the deadly landslide that killed 43 people in 2014.

Snohomish county officials today announced plans and a fundraising effort to construct a permanent memorial on the slide site. It's intended to provide a place where families can remember their loved ones. Officials say all funds raised will only be used for the memorial.Read: Return to Oso, profiles of people most affected by the landslide — six months later.

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