NEWS

(SILVERDALE, Wash.)– U.S. Navy installations in the Northwest region will conduct an earthquake and multi-hazard response exercise August 3-7, 2026. The participating installations include Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Naval Station Everett, Naval Base Kitsap, and Naval Magazine Indian Island. The annual exercise, called Citadel Rumble, will test Navy installations’ capabilities to prepare for, respond to and recover from an exercise scenario that includes multiple hazards triggered by a natural disaster. In this case, simulated earthquakes will trigger other simulated hazardous events, according to a news release from the Navy. People near the participating Navy installations may see or hear     (read more)

(SKAGIT COUNTY)- The Marblemount bridge on Cascade River Road will be closed to all traffic overnight, Monday evening through Friday morning, 8:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m., from August 24 – August 28 and August 31 - September 4 due to ongoing construction efforts to rehabilitate the aging bridge infrastructure. There will be work on the bridge during daytime hours as well, but the road will reopen each day and every weekend for normal traffic, according to a news release from the county. Additional overnight closures are needed to finish replacing the bridge deck, which requires no traffic during installation. This work must be completed during     (read more)

(ANACORTES)– Preliminary work is now underway on an intersection improvement project to enhance safety along State Route 20 by building a new roundabout at Campbell Lake Road. Most construction for the new roundabout south of Anacortes will be complete in July 2027, weather permitting, according to a news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation. SR 20 travelers also can expect 19 consecutive days of alternating, one-way traffic beginning in mid-August while crews prepare the area near the intersection for the roundabout’s construction. WSDOT will oversee the $3 million project funded by the Samish Indian Nation to improve safety along SR 20 and access     (read more)

(ANACORTES)– State Route 20 and SR 20 Spur in Anacortes will be reduced to a single lane in each direction at Sharpes Corner Saturday night, July 25, to refresh lane markings and adjust the traffic pattern at the roundabout. People traveling through the area should expect delays from 9 p.m. Saturday, July 25, to 6 a.m. Sunday, July 26, while Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews add the new lane markings, according to a news release from WSDOT. After the work is finished, drivers should pay close attention to the new lane markings and signs and give other drivers extra room while everyone learns     (read more)

(RAPID CITY, South Dakota)— Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has been selected President of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the nation’s oldest, nonpartisan professional organization for public officials. Hobbs was sworn in July 17 at the conclusion of the NASS 2026 Summer Conference in Rapid City, South Dakota, according to a news release from the Office of the Secretary of State. “I am deeply honored to serve as President of NASS and look forward to working alongside my colleagues from across the country,” said Hobbs. “From overseeing elections and supporting businesses to preserving state records, our offices     (read more)