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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 Easy Fire is continuing its steady burn with zero containment approximately 17 miles west of Mazama. The blaze was ignited by lightning last Wednesday, July 17, and is burning in dense timber and dead trees very close to State Route 20 (SR-20) and the Pacific Crest Trail...

An Alabama man is dead after a hiking accident in the Methow Valley. The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office says the 25-year-old was descending Goat Wall near Winthrop with his climbing partners when he fell approximately 130 feet and was severely injured...

The Washington State Department of Transportation says crews are still making repairs and clearing debris.

The east side clearing crew reached the summit of Washington Pass this week and is heading into the home stretch of its work.

A mud slide was reported across the road near Dead Horse Point last evening, which is blocking vehicle access on the road.

There's an increase of evacuation notices in the Cedar Creek Fire which continues to grow near Mazama in Okanogan County. It includes several Level 2 (GET READY) and one Level 3 (Evacuate NOW ) alerts. A Red Cross shelter is available at Methow Valley Elementary School ...