Officials say don't try to use alternate routes, county roads or even some two-lane highways, they are not suitable for interstate traffic. Road now closed from La Grande to Baker City
A press release says this season Chukar Cherries will end up processing more than a half a million pounds of Washington cherries for use in "tree-to-table cherry gifts and treats."
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission held a virtual meeting on July 19 to discuss changes to cougar hunting seasons and the status of gray wolves. Key decisions include new cougar hunting rules and the rejection of reclassifying gray wolves as a protected, sensitive species.
A wildfire in Ferry County that was touched off by lightning last week has already torched over 5,500 acres.
The Swawilla Fire ignited on June 17 and is burning in tall grass, brush, and mixed timber approximately nine miles southwest of Keller on the Colville Indian Reservation...
The Pioneer Fire grows to 29,995 acres; state resources have been marshaled. Level 1 evacuations still in place for Stehekin, according to fire officials.