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I know. In the past couple of months it seems like we’ve been hearing so much about roundabouts in the Wenatchee Valley. With the aggravation of all the roundabouts on First Street, to the new ones being created in North Wenatchee and Leavenworth. It makes our heads spin like Linda Blair’s head in The Exorcist. But “They” tell us that roundabouts are for the most part safer than the 4-way stops. Here are the stats.

Pics of gorgeous expensive Harleys plus answers to questions about operating a motorcycle in Washington state.

The highway was closed at Ellensburg because a jack-knifed 18-wheeler was blocking the entire roadway.

Many drivers are getting on the road without proper tire chains or knowledge on how to drive during the winter.

Commuters should also prepare for longer travel times due to traffic near the Stevens Pass summit, along with icy road conditions and increased snow.

The project will require the closure of Easy Street on both the north and south sides of U.S. 2.

The bypass was closed last Thursday, Nov. 10 to let construction crews fix porting of the highway that had buckled because of water seepage.

The first major storms of the winter season led to requirements such as chains or snow tires on Stevens, Blewett and Snoqualmie passes.

The roadway was closed between Skykomish and Grotto from noon until 2 p.m. while crews removed hazardous trees and other debris.

U.S. Highway 2 is back open in the Skykomish area after having been shut down twice in recent weeks because of close by wildfire activity. A four mile stretch between the Creek Tunnel and the ranger station reopened Thursday evening at 7 after closing down late Monday night...