U.S. Highway 2

Fire Damages Shop Building Near Orondo
Fire Damages Shop Building Near Orondo
Fire Damages Shop Building Near Orondo
A building in Douglas County has heavy damage following a Thursday evening fire. Orondo Fire Department Chief Jim Oatey says the blaze occurred along U.S. Highway 2 about a mile north of Turtle Rock Island. Crews arrived on scene to discover a shop building fully engulfed in flames and two RVs in front of the structure that were being threatened by the flames...
Two Injured In Two-Vehicle Accident Near Dryden
Two Injured In Two-Vehicle Accident Near Dryden
Two Injured In Two-Vehicle Accident Near Dryden
Two people have injuries following a two-vehicle accident in Chelan County Thursday (Dec. 28) morning. The Washington State Patrol (WSP) reports the collision occurred on U.S. Highway 2 at Alice Avenue just west of Dryden at around 9:30 a...
Mansfield Man Arrested After Off-Road Pursuit Near Davenport
Mansfield Man Arrested After Off-Road Pursuit Near Davenport
Mansfield Man Arrested After Off-Road Pursuit Near Davenport
A Mansfield man is in jail after police in Lincoln County say he led them on a vehicle pursuit through miles of wheat fields on Wednesday afternoon. Deputies spotted 41-year-old Joseph Lee Cooper driving a pickup truck that had been reported stolen out of Chelan and the chase began on U...
Village Of Lights To Slow Traffic Through Leavenworth
Village Of Lights To Slow Traffic Through Leavenworth
Village Of Lights To Slow Traffic Through Leavenworth
The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) says travel on U.S. Highway 2 through the Leavenworth area will be slower than usual during the first three weekends of December. DOT spokesperson, Lauren Loebsack, says the slowdowns will be caused by the town's annual Village of Lights celebration...
U.S. Hwy 2 To Reopen A Week Ahead Of Schedule
U.S. Hwy 2 To Reopen A Week Ahead Of Schedule
U.S. Hwy 2 To Reopen A Week Ahead Of Schedule
After being closed for over a month due to the need for emergency repairs, a seven-mile section of U.S. Highway 2 just east of Farmer will reopen this week. Washington State Department of Transportation spokesperson Lauren Loebsack says the reopening means crews will have finished their work about a week ahead of schedule...
Driving Through Leavenworth? Expect Delays
Driving Through Leavenworth? Expect Delays
Driving Through Leavenworth? Expect Delays
Drivers traveling in the Leavenworth area will likely experience construction delays for the remainder of this summer. Starting next week, there will be a total of three projects happening in the area, including two that will begin on Monday (August 7)...
Emergency Repairs Underway On U.S. Hwy 2 Near Farmer
Emergency Repairs Underway On U.S. Hwy 2 Near Farmer
Emergency Repairs Underway On U.S. Hwy 2 Near Farmer
Emergency repairs are now underway on a three-mile section of U.S. Highway 2 approximately 19 miles east of Waterville. The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced they have retained Hurst Construction, LLC of East Wenatchee to handle the project, which began Thursday morning (July 20). ...
DOT Still Waiting To Finalize Emergency Contract For U.S. Hwy 2 Repairs
DOT Still Waiting To Finalize Emergency Contract For U.S. Hwy 2 Repairs
DOT Still Waiting To Finalize Emergency Contract For U.S. Hwy 2 Repairs
The Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) is still in the process of securing a contractor to conduct emergency repairs on U.S. Highway 2 (U.S. 2) approximately 19 miles east of Waterville. The DOT began their search late last week after a section of the highway was washed away and rendered impassable by a mudslide last Monday (July 10)...
Biggest "Speed Traps" in NCW
Biggest "Speed Traps" in NCW
Biggest "Speed Traps" in NCW
It's only mid-February, but the weather is already starting to make it feel like spring has arrived early. Every year, when sunny days and warmer temperatures return to the region, the right feet of many motorists in North Central Washington also strangely seem to get heavier; and this not-so-unleaded phenomenon leads to an all-too-familiar problem on the area's roadways...