washington department of transportation

The first major storms of the winter season led to requirements such as chains or snow tires on Stevens, Blewett and Snoqualmie passes.

Chelan Douglas Port Authority Commissioners discussed the possibility of closing the airport Tuesday.

The roadway was closed between Skykomish and Grotto from noon until 2 p.m. while crews removed hazardous trees and other debris.

U.S. Highway 2 near Skykomish will shut down again Wednesday to deal with cleanup from the Bolt Creek Fire. A four mile stretch of the highway between the town of Grotto and the ranger station will be closed for eight hours, from 10am until 6pm...

U.S. Highway 2 is back open in the Skykomish area after having been shut down twice in recent weeks because of close by wildfire activity. A four mile stretch between the Creek Tunnel and the ranger station reopened Thursday evening at 7 after closing down late Monday night...

U, S. Highway 2 remains closed in the North Cascades for what's now the 12th day in a row because of the Bolt Creek Fire, which has been burning close by. The holdup to reopening the highway is unstable trees on slopes next to the roadway...

The state Department of Transportation is working on a nine-mile stretch of the roadway, which will bring more lane reductions and reduced speed zones.