According to a press memo from the Washington State Patrol, the crash occurred around 12:26 a.m. Vernon W. Schletzbaum, 66, of Portland, was headed northbound on Interstate 5 in a red 1996 Toyota ... Read More

The Washington State Department of Transportation says to expect '?lengthy closures'? and to seek alternative routes. Read More

Washington averages over 1,300 work zone crashes annually, according to the'?Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) . In 2023, there were eight fatal crashes in work zones across the ... Read More

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All lanes of southbound Interstate 5 were closed after a deadly wrong-way motorcycle crash in Burlington early Thursday. Read More

Washington state lawmakers set out Wednesday to raise $1.6 billion from tolls to help pay for construction of a replacement bridge on Interstate 5 across the Columbia River. Read More

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Southbound Interstate 5 was closed early Thursday for a fatal motorcycle crash in Mount Vernon. Traffic was being diverted at George Hopper Road at 5 a.m., officials at the Washington State Patrol ... Read More

The Washington State Department of Transportation says to expect '?lengthy closures'? and to seek alternative routes. Read More

Danasia Elder was among the 67 people killed when an American Airlines jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan International Airport last month. Read More

House Bill 1921 would implement a "road usage charge" or "RUC" for all passenger vehicles under 10,000 pounds, with funds raised solely going to road maintenance and preservation. Read More

Washington drivers crash in work zones more than 1,000 times a year, compelling the Legislature to unanimously approve speed cameras along state highways. Read More

The Ship Canal Bridge has undergone 200 repairs since 2019. But WSDOT is pumping the brakes on a major resurfacing project. What's going on behind the scenes? Read More

The southbound lanes of Interstate 5 are now open (6:55 a.m.) after being blocked due to a fatal motorcycle crash in Burlington. The Washington State Patrol says traffic is no longer being diverted to ... Read More

The southbound lanes of Interstate 5 are blocked due to a fatal motorcycle crash in Mount Vernon. The Washington State Patrol says traffic is being diverted to George Hopper Road. Troopers are ... Read More

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The $1,861,850 grant will cover intersection improvements at U.S. Highway 431 and Sand Valley and Duck Springs roads. Read More

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A veteran firefighter with the Orondo Fire Department received a Medal of Valor for his swift response to a deadly crash on U.S. Highway 97 in July. Read More

An Army officer who died in an accident in the Washington, D.C., area is now home in West Jefferson. A motorcade of red, white, and blue slowly processed down Main Street on Wednesday night. People ... Read More

Three suspects were arrested following an altercation at a convenience store that police said left two clerks injured and sent officers on a foot pursuit over the weekend. Read More

The Washington State Patrol will soon have a new tool to catch drivers speeding through highway work zones. Starting in a few weeks, a speed camera mounted on an orange trailer will rotate through ... Read More

A St. Marys man pleaded guilty Wednesday to two drug trafficking counts, each third-degree felonies. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered for Isaac Holbrook, 28, before sentencing occurs at an ... Read More