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Photos Of Mud Slide On 97A Between Wenatchee And Chelan

Mark — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:38:46 +0000

Early Wednesday morning, water build up from an earlier summer rainstorm came rushing down a small canyon just south of Entiat. It pushed mud, rocks, trees, and other debris out over the highway, across the railroad tracks, and out into the Columbia River. The highway remained closed the entire day and still no opening is planned as the Department of Transportation will be reassessing it in the morning.

Mud Slide Covers Highway 97A - Click to Enlarge

There were other mud slides further north on 97A, but those were cleaned up rather quickly and though the highway remained closed from Chelan south, local traffic was allowed through down as far as Entiat.

More photos from the mud slide on 97A just north of Turtle Rock Estates:

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These photos courtesy of the Washington State Dept. of Transportation

See photos of the town of Entiat.

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Friday Morning – Snoqualmie Pass Closed

Mark — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:23:37 +0000

It’s April 2nd and it is snowing in many parts of North Central Washington.

For the most part, 2009/10 has been fairly mild in the winter department. The roads, even in the passes, have been well taken care of and available to drive pretty much without fail.

That all stops now that it’s April, I guess. This morning Snoqualmie Pass was closed due to multiple spun out cars. Blewett Pass was at Traction Tires Advised as of this posting and Stevens Pass had just gone to Traction Tires Required with no tire tracks visible.

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Images courtesy: Washington State Department of Transportation

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Dept. of Transportation Extends Studded Tire Deadline

Mark — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:22:30 +0000

Due to recent winter storms, the Washington State Department of Transportation has extended the deadline for studded tire removal through the 10th of April. The announcement was detailed on the WSDOT Blog.

Though snow did come to the mountain passes in recent days, the WSDOT snow plows have handled it well and the roadways are often bare and wet.

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Photos Of Huge Rock That Fell In Tumwater Canyon

Mark — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:57:05 +0000

Last Friday (January 15th), a huge boulder fell in Tumwater Canyon just west of Leavenworth. It caused some serious damage to the roadway and guardrail and ended up closing that section of highway 2 down for approximately 48 hours. Courtesy of the Department of Transportation, here are some photos of the boulder. Pretty amazing.

Large Boulder Falls In Tumwater Canyon On Highway 2

Close up of damage done to Highway 2 by boulder that fell from the hillside.

D.O.T. Personnel Work On Boulder

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Beebe Bridge Remains Closed

Mark — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:55:49 +0000

That’s the sign on US Highway 2 on the north end of Wenatchee explaining the closure at Beebe Bridge.

After Labor Day, pedestrian access to the bridge may be allowed to some extent. It appears that vehicle access though could take many more days or even weeks.

For up to date information regarding the closure, here are a few sources:

The Wenatchee World
Washington State Department of Transportation

For those looking for regular updates regarding the roads around North Central Washington, and the rest of the state for that matter, it’s a good idea to follow the Washington State Department of Transportation on Twitter.

Of course, you can also follow NCWpics on Twitter too if you’d like.

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Dept. of Transportation Has More Photos Of Truck vs. Beebe Bridge Accident

Mark — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:54:24 +0000

Here are some good up-close photographs of the Beebe Bridge accident that occurred on August 31st courtesy of the Washington State Department of Transportation.

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Photos Of The Alps Candy Store Following The Fire

Mark — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:47:20 +0000

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 Pass or the Lake Wenatchee area. It will be missed by many.

The Alps – As It Was:

…And Sadly, As It Looks Now.

Click here for more photos of what ‘The Alps’ looks like now.

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Signs Going Up Warning Hunters That Wolves Are Protected

Mark — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:48:41 +0000

With the recent identification of a resident pack of wolves in the area, signs are being posted warning hunters that it is against the law to shoot them. North Central Washington isn’t isolated in this situation as there are areas north of Spokane that are also going through the same process. The signs do differentiate the differences between wolves and coyotes because coyotes can be hunted year round. SeattlePI story.

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Wenatchee’s Pink Heart Painter Makes National News

Mark — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:41:48 +0000

The recent story about Wenatchee resident Brandon Hughes painting pink hearts on city owned utility poles as his way of adding heart to the city has made the national news. Here is an example where it was included in a strange news of the day column from as far away as Georgia.

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TomatoFare 2008 Was A Big Success

Mark — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:59:39 +0000

TomatoFare 2008 was held at the White Heron Cellars Winery near Crescent Bar. Here is a story from the Othello Outlook that covers all the happening as well as the background behind making Grant County the Heirloom Tomato Capital Of The World.

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