Legacy folks spent a big part of their weekend in March last year making sure the Oso, WA search team had upgraded 4G data capabilities and sufficient capacity. Remembering those who lost loved ones this year.

While some of those who lost their homes are struggling to get by, the resilience and outpouring of support from those in Oso, Darrington and Arlington has helped the area recover bit by bit.

Brewer said each town is still hosting fundraisers for the victims, and that likely won’t end anytime soon. “It’s never going to be a ‘forget-about-it,'” he said. “Never.”