Video: Scenes From Old Blewett Highway

From a recent trip across Old Blewett Highway. This is a great little diversion to take if you have the time while crossing Blewett Pass. It goes over the mountains at a higher altitude and offers some amazing views of the surrounding forest. The entire trip is about 11 miles or so, but the going [...]

Photo of the Week: Blewett Pass Fire Department

Located in the Valley Hi community in between the turn off known as the Big Y and the top of Blewett Pass is the Blewett Pass Fire Department. Blewett Pass is more than just a way to get across the mountains between the Ellensburg / Cle Elum are and the Wenatchee / Leavenworth area. Plenty [...]

Video: A Drive Across Blewett Pass

We took a trip to the west side of the state recently, and on the way back we recorded going up and over Blewett Pass. It was a great day, and a very nice drive. Blewett Pass runs north/south and connects the Ellensburg/Cle Elum area to the Leavenworth/Wenatchee area. Highway 97 runs through the mountains [...]

Friday Morning – Snoqualmie Pass Closed

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 [...]

Dept. of Transportation Extends Studded Tire Deadline

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