The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) is taking the initial steps necessary to repair a damaged section of U.S. Highway 2 in Douglas County.
A 24-mile stretch of the road is currently closed from the junction of State Route 172 (SR-172) at Farmer east to the junction of State Route 17 (SR-17) near Coulee City due to a mudslide that washed out a portion of the highway on Monday...