Avalanche
'It's an absolute horror story,' witness says of fatal avalanche at Stevens Pass
SEATTLE -- The three skiers who perished in an avalanche near Stevens Pass on Sunday were aware of the avalanche risk but had skied the area before and felt they could...
Date: 02/20/2012 | Northwest
Slide at Stevens kills 3; airbag apparently saves 4th skier
STEVENS PASS -- Well-equipped and familiar with the terrain, about a dozen expert skiers were making their way through a foot-and-a half of fresh snow when an avalanche hit them in an out-of-bounds area near a popular Washington ski resort.
Date: 02/19/2012 | Local News
Avalanche in Austria buries son of Queen Beatrix
VIENNA, Austria — An avalanche buried and seriously injured the second son of Dutch Queen Beatrix while he skied off marked trails Friday in the westernmost corner of Austria and he was rushed to the intensive care unit of an Innsbruck hospital, officials said.
Date: 02/17/2012 | Nation & World
Storm slams Nebraska after dumping on Colorado
OMAHA, Neb. -- A powerful winter storm that covered parts of Colorado with up to 6 feet of snow crept east across the Plains Saturday, knocking out electricity to thousands in Nebraska as the blanket of heavy, wet precipitation downed power lines and made travel treacherous.
Date: 02/05/2012 | Nation & World
Storm blankets Nebraska after dumping on Colorado
OMAHA, Neb. — A powerful winter storm that covered parts of Colorado with up to 6 feet of snow crept east across the Plains Saturday, knocking out electricity to thousands in Nebraska as the blanket of heavy, wet precipitation downed power lines and made travel treacherous.
Date: 02/03/2012 | Nation & World
Rescue caught on video
Lynnwood man's scary experience makes him a YouTube hit
Date: 01/25/2012 | Local News
Backcountry safety
A look at the dangers of winter in Washington state
Date: 12/25/2011 | Need to Know
Collapse in slow motion
With winter's rain, ground under homes may slide faster
Date: 10/03/2011 | Local News
$16 million coming to head off mudslides that blocked rails between Everett, Seattle
OLYMPIA -- Help is on the way from the federal government for projects to prevent winter mudslides, which last year forced an unusually high number of cancellations of Sounder and Amtrak train trips -- many of them between Everett and Seattle.
Date: 09/22/2011 | Local News
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