Stevens Pass

Forest Service releases guided snowshoe walks schedule

The United States Forest Service is offering guided snowshoe walks throughout the next three months. Learn about winter ecology while getting outside and enjoying the… Continue reading

2 Stevens Pass lifts will be open through Wednesday

Stevens Pass Mountain Resort opened to skiers and snowboarders on Sunday and will stay open through Wednesday, conditions permitting. If more snow falls, it’s possible… Continue reading

Tourist in your own time: Head east to Index, Skykomish and beyond

Summer vacation is on the wane, but time remains to get children into the great outdoors. Head for the woods. For a fun day trip,… Continue reading

Seasonal closure begins on Highway 20

Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews closed the North Cascades Highway (Highway 20) for the first time this season on Nov. 12, due to… Continue reading

U.S. 2 to Stevens Pass likely to be closed until Wednesday

EVERETT — Damage to a tiny bridge over a nameless creek will keep a stretch of major highway closed well into next week. It’s one… Continue reading

Crews work to reopen 1 lane of U.S. 2 before Thanksgiving

Transportation crews are scrambling to reopen one lane of traffic on U.S. Highway 2 between Skykomish and Stevens Pass before the Thanksgiving holiday.… Continue reading

U.S. 2 reopens — for now

SKYKOMISH — Cars and trucks started rolling Sunday morning over U.S. 2 to the east of Skykomish for the first time since storm damage shut… Continue reading

Fast bikes, disc golf and bear tracks at Stevens Pass

First, I need to begin with an apology. I’m sorry. I’m going to write about something really cool, and then tell you you can’t go… Continue reading

Stevens Pass resort to replace 2 chair lifts and add trails, skill parks

Stevens Pass Mountain Resort has received approval from the U.S. Forest Service to replace two chair lifts, add a rope tow and expand its mountain… Continue reading

The future of Washington’s ski areas is not looking too cool

STEVENS PASS — He’s having his rock-gouged skis tuned, waxed and heat treated in anticipation of speeding down the mountain. Temple Voorhees, of Snohomish, is… Continue reading

Stevens Pass purchases snow maker for base area

Stevens Pass Mountain Resort has purchased a snow maker for use in the base area. The chairlifts at the ski area are built for mid-season… Continue reading

Ski season is here: Stevens Pass opens some runs

STEVENS PASS — The mountain resort here planned to kick off the 2015-16 ski season by opening some beginner terrain Friday. Skiers and snowboarders can… Continue reading

U.S. 2 over Stevens is open; I-90 eastbound to open at 7 p.m. Thursday

SKYKOMISH — Heavy snowfall made for a long Christmas Eve wait on one popular mountain pass while closing another one for the entire day. U.S.… Continue reading

After slow start, ski season at Stevens Pass is in full swing

STEVENS PASS — Skiers and snowboarders here are leaving last winter’s rocky turns in their tracks. Slopes at the mountain resort got almost 13 feet… Continue reading

Bothell woman killed in U.S. 2 crash near Stevens Pass

A 20-year-old Bothell woman was killed Thursday in a head-on crash on U.S. 2. A Chevrolet Tahoe and a Mazda collided just… Continue reading

Missing boy, 2, found near Ellensburg with family friend

Missing boy, 2, found near Ellensburg with family friend

A missing 2-year-old boy was found safe Wednesday afternoon after a search that spanned multiple counties. For much of the day, police… Continue reading

Missing boy, 2, found near Ellensburg with family friend

Marysville woman killed in U.S. 2 crash

A Marysville woman was killed Tuesday morning in a two-car crash at Stevens Pass. It happened about 8:45 a.m., three miles west… Continue reading

Storm brings heavy rain, mountain snow in Cascade Mountains

A winter storm moving across the Pacific Northwest has brought heavy rain and mountain snow to the region. The National Weather Service in… Continue reading

Around the County

Bothell: Cascadia students get global view Cascadia Community College students recently took part in an interactive cultural exchange. In a video conference, Cascadia students talked… Continue reading

Stevens Pass to open for skiing

Just in time for today’s scheduled opening of the Stevens Pass ski resort, several feet of new snow is forecast to fall in the latest… Continue reading