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Articles from the May 19, 2023 edition


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  • Cause, timeline undetermined after 'catastrophic' slide on road to Mount St. Helens

    Chad Taylor, The Reflector|Updated May 19, 2023

    A massive landslide on Sunday night took out a section of the upper portion of state Route 504, also known as Spirit Lake Highway. As of Tuesday morning, only one thing was certain: It's going to be a long time before travelers can make it up to the Johnston Ridge Observatory or other upper reaches of the road, which takes drivers from Castle Rock to Mount St. Helens. A news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) on Tuesday afternoon stated the...

  • Drivers, riders line up for 'the highway' opening

    Rick Lewis, Methow Valley News|Updated May 19, 2023

    The North Cascades National Scenic Highway opened last Wednesday (May 10), just in time for Winthrop's '49ers Days festivities. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) staff Jason Newman and Jesse Gurney swung the open gates at the Silver Star Sno-park at precisely 10 a.m., and the 20 vehicles waiting in line began the first ascents up to Washington Pass. There wasn't any pomp or circumstance on the east side of the 48-mile corridor of winter closure, just a...

  • Ski to Sea returns Memorial Day weekend

    Elisa Claassen, Lynden Tribune|Updated May 19, 2023

    WHATCOM COUNTY - The creme-de-la-creme athletic event of Whatcom County is coming soon. Ski to Sea is a 93-mile course across snow and water and other surfaces, with biking and running along cliffs, as many as 600 volunteers, and as many as 500 teams. Ski to Sea racing is something so incredible as it involves massive volunteers available for multiple dates, public officials, closure of roadways and many emergency teams on standby. The annual race returns on Sunday, May 28 for...