North Central Washington lost a local landmark on Friday, March 6th 2009 when a fire burned down the popular candy store ‘The Alps’ located on Highway 2 just west of Leavenworth. This was a special spot to many people from the area as well as those that only frequented it when traveling towards Stevens [...]
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Dry Falls Dam is located just west of Coulee City and seals off the south end of Banks Lake. It is part of the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project and is nearby to the world famous site of Dry Falls. We have added photos of Dry Falls Dam to the gallery of North Central [...]
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A fire broke out yesterday just off Horse Lake Road in Wenatchee and was the focal point of many residents who came to watch. The fire was successfully put out without the loss of any homes that were in the area. A big thank you to the local firefighters.
More photos from the September [...]
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Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels saw something he didn’t like on a recent personal trip to Eastern Washington… a sign saying “Don’t Let Seattle Steal This Election”. Read the story here.
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For those that have never gone camping at Lake Wenatchee State Park on the shores of Lake Wenatchee, it is a beautiful area that shouldn’t be missed. One of the highlights is a presentation by the US Forest Service that is meant to teach children about the dangers of fire. An informative program [...]
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Here are some more pictures from all the snow we had up in the mountains recently and a look at how it piled up and wreaked havoc on the lives of travelers.
Just west of Coles Corner
The high snow banks make the roadway pretty narrow
The trucks line up
A road not for [...]
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Here are some more images from the closure of Snoqualmie Pass that happened last week. Traffic flow seems to have returned to normal this week. These pictures, like the last ones, are courtesy of the Washington State Department of Transportation.
My favorite part about this one is that it appears that everyone is stopped [...]
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Here are some more photos from the recent winter storm that has been hammering the Cascade Mountains. These photos are all courtesy of the Washington State Department of Transportation and are showing conditions on Snoqualmie Pass which has seen severe avalanche danger over the past week.
Snow Builds Up Fast On Snoqualmie Pass
When The Snow [...]
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