Traffic is moving once again on Interstate-90 in Kittitas County, where residents are also breathing a sigh of relief after a wildfire threatened dozens of homes late Wednesday.
A bear just crossed the Snoqualmie Pass wildlife bridge for the first time — and apparently it took years for the animal to feel ready to make that walk.
In addition to at least 25 primary residences and dozens of outbuildings, the Chelan Hills Fire also razed North Central Washington's only known smial over 4th of July Weekend.
Some families in Douglas County spent the Fourth of July watching everything they owned burn. The Chelan Hills Fire grew fast, and the losses it left behind are still being counted.
Authorities recovered the body of a missing 40-year-old man from Moses Lake after a weekend search using sonar. An autopsy will determine his cause of death.