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UPI
6 days ago
- Climate
- UPI
Look: Escaped bison stop traffic on Washington highway
#GraysHarbor: Troopers had a very interesting morning when callers reported buffalos on SR 12/SR 8. They escaped their ranch and had to be wrangled early this morning. Luckily no animals or humans were harmed! Trooper Katherine Weatherwax (@wspd8pio) August 5, 2025 Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Traffic on a Washington state highway was brought to a halt in both directions when a herd of escaped bison found their way into the roadway. The Washington State Department of Transportation said on social media that the bison blocked traffic in both directions on Highway 12 in Elma early Tuesday morning. "This isn't Yellowstone," the post said. Trooper Katherine Weatherwax, public information officer for the Washington State Patrol's 8th District, said it was an "interesting morning" for the troopers called to wrangle the escaped bovines. This isn't Yellowstone. Owner has been contacted and sounds like they're safely off the highway. WSDOT Tacoma (@wsdot_tacoma) August 5, 2025 The bison were safely wrangled and returned to their owner's property. No injuries to humans or bison were reported.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Yahoo
5 injured, including 3 children, injured in Kitsap Co. head-on crash
Three children under the age of six were sent to the hospital after the vehicle they were driving in hit another car head-on in a possible DUI crash. According to Washington State Patrol, a black Cadillac Escalade was driving eastbound on SR 160 (SE Sedgwick Road) at Aiken Road SE in Port Orchard when it crossed over the center lane and hit an oncoming SUV head-on. The Cadillac, driven by a 33-year-old from Belfair, Wash., had three children inside-- one 6-year-old boy and two 3-year-old boys. All three children were taken to Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and the driver was taken to Tacoma General. The other driver, a 74-year-old, was taken to St. Anthony's Hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown. Troopers are still investigating the cause of the crash. WSP Trooper Katherine Weatherwax said the causing driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Charges could be filed pending an ONE WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND SR160 AT AIKEN RD VEHICLE TWO WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND SR160 AT AIKEN RD VEHICLE ONE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE INTO THE WESTBOUND LANE AND STRUCK VEHICLE TWO BOTH VEHICLES CAME TO REST IN THE WESTBOUND LANE
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Snow blankets Seattle area as winter storm moves through Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE – A winter storm covered parts of Seattle in a blanket of snow by Thursday morning, creating a messy morning commute, shuttering schools and knocking out power to thousands. The winter weather system moved into the region on Wednesday night with a bang over the Puget Sound area, where the image below captured a lightning strike on Vashon Island. The National Weather Service in Seattle received reports of more than 2 inches within the metro region. Meanwhile, higher snow totals of up to 4 inches were recorded in Monroe and Mukilteo. More than 25,000 customers in Washington were without power Thursday morning. Third Pacific Storm To Slam California This Week With Heavy Rain, Mudslides FOX 13 Seattle reports dozens of schools were closed across western Washington due to the storm. That did not include Seattle Public Schools, which instead moved students to remote learning due to the snow and hazardous road conditions. Washington State Department of Transportation crews have been busy clearing crashes and stuck vehicles. Near Woodinville, where 3 to 4 inches were recorded, a WSDOT incident response team gave the vehicle below a push to get it moving along State Route 522. West of Seattle in Kitsap County, busy SR-16 was closed for a while on Thursday morning due to a semi truck that slid into a ditch. "If you can stay home please do there are cars everywhere in ditches," said Trooper Katherine Weatherwax with the Washington State Patrol. North of Seattle, the fresh snow was enough to cover about ¾ of a grande Starbucks coffee cup. The rare snow day also inspired a young Seattle Kraken fan to practice her hockey stick work. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Thursday morning with an additional inch of snow possible across northwest and west central article source: Snow blankets Seattle area as winter storm moves through Pacific Northwest
