An independent commission will delve into the deadliest landslide in Washington history. The commission will seek statewide lessons from the Oso landslide, the land use in the Oso area before the slide and the emergency response in the days and weeks afterward.
Governor Jay Inslee and Snohomish County Executive John Lovick said the commission will not try to hold anyone accountable for the 43 deaths in the in the March landslide.
At a press conference on Friday, Lovick declined to say why.
"That's the decision we've made. Is there another question, please?"