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The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the seasonal closure of the North Cascades Highway. The 37-mile stretch of State Route 20 between the Ross Dam Trailhead (milepost 134) and Silver Star (milepost 171) closes annually due to heavy snowfall and avalanche risks during the colder months...

Five people have injuries following a two-vehicle accident in rural Chelan County on Tuesday afternoon. The Washington State Patrol reports the collision occurred at around 3:45 p.m. on State Route 20 (SR-20) about 22 miles west of Mazama, when a sedan driven by 33-year-old Emily Griebenow of Tacoma pulled onto the shoulder of the roadway and was struck by an oncoming mini-van during an attempt to

After being partially closed for nearly three weeks, State Route 20 - North Cascades Highway has fully reopened to all traffic. A nine-mile stretch of the road between Granite Creek and the Easy Pass trailhead had been shut down since August 4 due to hazards and firefighting activity related to the Easy Fire, as well as a large mudslide that brought 7,000 tons of debris onto the road on August 11.

Significant rain on Sunday caused a mudslide inside the current 11 mile stretch of the roadway that's shut down because of the Easy Fire.

State Route 20 over the North Cascades has fully reopened after being partially closed for a week due to the Easy Fire. A nine-mile stretch of the road between Granite Creek (milepost 148) and the Easy Pass Trailhead (milepost 157) reopened on Friday (July 26) after being shut down due to hazards presented by the now 528-acre blaze that's burning about 17 miles west of Mazama...

The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin the process of reopening the North Cascades Highway for the season on Monday (March 25). The 37-mile stretch of State Route 20, which includes Rainy and Washington Passes, closes annually during the winter months from the Ross Dam Trailhead to Silver Star due to heavy snow and persistent avalanche risks...

The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced the seasonal closure of the North Cascades Highway. The 37-mile stretch of State Route 20 between the Ross Dam Trailhead (milepost 134) and Silver Star (milepost 171) will close tomorrow (Thursday, Nov...

After being closed intermittently since late July, State Route 20 (SR-20) has once again fully reopened to all vehicle traffic. As much as forty miles of the highway from Newhalem to Washington Pass has been shutdown due to two large forest fires which have been burning very close to the road for nearly a month...

The Highway has been closed since the fire began in late July because of hazards presented by the fire.

The Sourdough Fire is burning nearly 3,000 acres south of the roadway.