Morton News

U.S. Congressman Brian Baird has accumulated more than $1 million to spend in his run for a sixth term, but that hasn't stopped three political newcomers from vying for the chance to challenge his front-runner ...

U.S. Congressman Brian Baird has accumulated more than $1 million to spend in his run for a sixth term, but that hasn't stopped three political newcomers from vying for the chance to challenge his front-runner ...

Two tales of romance are getting ready to grace the stage at the Roxy Theater in Morton.

There is strength in numbers, so when five local farms decided to join together a year ago and form a cooperative to market their specialty farm animals and products, that combined strength became a win-win ...

Raintree Nursery in Morton, Wa., sells figs that ripen early and are reliably hardy down to 10 degrees .

Morton Mayor Dan George has died after less than three months on the job. The 47-year-old died Friday at an Olympia hospital. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

It seems like the reports have been matching the weather, some brights spots and some still clouded over. via The News Tribune

“As we take downtime, that affects inventory. It just depends on where prices are in the marketplace”

Tacoma-based Simpson Timber is curtailing its Longview sawmill operations this week in response to the slumping housing market and low lumber prices. via Daily News

“I love the tax season, because I get earned-income credit.”

Do you love or hate the tax season and why? That's the question The World asked people around the greater Wenatchee area last week. via Wenatchee World

“Our annual Jefferson Awards campaign, and the civic celebration luncheon where the awards are presented, are favorites for those among our readers who like to learn about the good things that go on around us”

Mark Boyar spearheaded an effort to clean up and help preserve the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie River, which had become little more than a garbage dump east of North Bend. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“They're a mess right now but, we're working on it”

Trucks were rumbling over White Pass Wednesday and this morning after the state's main east-west highway over the Cascades at Snoqualmie Pass was closed for the second time this week by avalanche dangers. via The Chronicle, Centralia, WA

Helens Volcano, WA 40 km NE from Amboy, WA 40 km S from Morton, WA 71 km NNE from Vancouver, WA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.4 km ; depth fixed by location program Parameters Nst= 14, Nph= 14, Dmin=0 ... via USGS Earthquakes

“We are moving as fast as we can to refurbish it or replace it.”

Stan Scott moved to Lewis County in 1996 when his home in Arizona burned to the ground. via The Chronicle, Centralia, WA

“The outages lasted for about an hour on average.”

Wind gusts as high as 82 miles per hour were reported in areas of Lewis County Tuesday, causing several power outages. via The Chronicle, Centralia, WA

Portac, Inc., a lumber mill in Tacoma's Tideflats, is closing. Gary Takahashi, the company's president, said Thursday that the mill is laying off its remaining 70 workers and will begin to shut down in ... via The News Tribune

The National Weather Service forecasts more snow in Washington, mostly in the mountains and parts of the eastern parts of the state. via KCPQ

“He was one of my first responses, it was amazing”

Though floodwaters were still high in many areas Wednesday morning, there were others who were already thinking about relief for those hardest hit. via The Chronicle, Centralia, WA

“There's eight feet of water over the road. We can't even see it”

A 20-mile stretch of Interstate 5 through Lewis County will be closed at least into Thursday, and possibly longer, the Washington Department of Transportation announced this morning. via Daily News

“The river, we anticipate cresting tomorrow”

Detour routes around the Chehalis area could add hours to a commute: For vehicles less than 10,000 pounds, Highway 12 to Highway 7 through Morton is the shortest route. via The Columbian

“Melting snow and rising rivers will likely bring floods and force additional highway closures in the next few days. Drivers need to plan ahead and exercise caution, particularly when they see water on a roadway or crews working to clear a road.”

Department of Transportation news release OLYMPIA -- Flooding on Interstate 5 in Chehalis forced the Washington State Department of Transportation to close the freeway to all traffic around 3:45 p.m. today. via Daily News