NEWS
(OAK HARBOR)– Eastbound and westbound State Route 20 will close for four nights beginning Monday, July 13, at West Fakkema Road north of Oak Harbor. These closures will allow contractors working for the Washington State Department of Transportation to complete construction of a compact roundabout at West Fakkema Road. Tasks include installing permanent pavement markings, signs and crushed rock on the shoulder, replacing traffic sensors and other finishing details, according to a news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation. From 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, July 13, through Friday morning, July 17, both directions of SR 20 will close between Regatta (read more)
(NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND)- NAS Whidbey Island will host its annual open house for the public on August 22, 2026, at Ault Field from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Open House will include a 5K run around the flightline. Registration for the 5K will be at 7 a.m., with the run starting at 8 a.m., according to a news release from NAS Whidbey Island. Photography is not allowed by participants in the 5K run. Photography by participants is forbidden during the 5k run, however, photography at the beginning and finish of the race is permitted at the starting gate. Live streaming (read more)
(EVERETT)– People traveling in the Everett area should plan for ramp closures and lane reductions on US 2/Stevens Pass Highway over the Snohomish River Bridge (milepost 0) Saturday and Sunday, July 11-12. According to a new release from the Washington State Department of Transportation, on Saturday, July 11, from 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. one lane of eastbound US 2 over the Snohomish River Bridge will close and from 5:30 to 10 a.m. the US 2 on-ramp to northbound Interstate 5 will close. On Sunday, July 12, from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. one left lane of eastbound US 2 over the Snohomish River Bridge will close. Washington (read more)
(MOUNT VERNON)- The Skagit County Planning Commission will be meeting on Tuesday, July 14, at 6 p.m. Skagit County is conducting Planning Commission meetings in a hybrid format. The Planning Commission is hosting meetings in the Skagit County Commissioners’ Hearing Room at 1800 Continental Place, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. You may also participate online via Zoom or live stream on Skagit 21, according to a news release from the county. The public is welcome to watch online or in person in the Skagit County Commissioners' Hearing Room. Anyone who plans to attend the public hearing and has special needs or disabilities should contact (read more)
(CONWAY)– A paving project begins Wednesday, July 15, to create a smoother ride for travelers along a 4.5-mile stretch of State Route 534 between Conway and Lake McMurray. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will grind down existing pavement, lay a fresh layer of asphalt and add new pavement markings along the rural highway in southern Skagit County. Construction is expected to finish in late August, but the work requires dry weather so rain could delay progress. The project will repave SR 534 from the Interstate 5 interchange to a half mile west of the SR 9 intersection. The final stretch (read more)