Darrington: Work to close highway sections
The U.S. Forest Service is closing sections of the Mountain Loop Highway during weekdays through Aug. 19 for culvert replacement.
Each closure will stop traffic coming from Granite Falls blocking access to the national forest past Forest Service road No. 4080, including Elliot Creek Road to the Goat Lake trailhead, Sloan Creek road to Glacier Peak Wilderness, Bedal Campground and Forest Service road No. 49.
To avoid traffic closure delays during the week, get to the loop highway through Darrington.
More info: Darrington Ranger District, 360-436-1155.
Snohomish: Eight apply for council seat
A former Snohomish City Council member wants to return to his old job.
Doug Thorndike is one of the eight candidates applying for Randy Hamlin’s open seat on the council.
Hamlin resigned his seat Aug. 4.
The other seven candidates are Derrick Burke, Paul Kaftanski, Toni Kief, William Parry, Rolf Rautenberg, Steve Swartz and Mona Zimerman.
The City Council is scheduled to conduct 15-minute interviews with each candidate today in the George Gilbertson Boardroom at 1601 Ave. D at 7:00 p.m. in a special meeting.
After the interviews, council members will appoint one to fill the seat until December 2011.
Stanwood: New bridge to open Friday
The state Department of Transportation plans to open the new Highway 532 bridge between Stanwood and Camano Island to traffic Friday.
A brief ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday on the new bridge deck.
Right before going over the bridge, turn right at 270th Street and watch for flaggers to direct drivers to parking.
Four steel sculptures that adorn the corners of the bridge 1FB1EF80will be unveiled by artist Debbi Rhodes of Camano Island. Read The Herald story about the art at http://tinyurl.com/HeraldBridgeArt.
More info: www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR532.
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