Year: 2023

Part of HWY 20 reopened, firefighters still actively working in area as Sourdough Fire burns

By Lauren Gallup
The Sourdough Fire has consumed 1,710 acres of forest since starting July 29. // CREDIT: Washington State Department of Transportation North on Twitter.
Scenic State Route 20 which runs through North Cascades National Park is now reopened. The highway had been closed between Newhalem and Rainy Pass in Whatcom County, as it is the main access point for firefighters working the Sourdough Fire. Mark Enty, public information officer with Northwest Incident Management Team 10, said crews are still working in the area and Read More

Reeder’s Movie Reviews: Oppenheimer

By Steve Reeder
Biopics are notoriously fraught with difficulty. They have to achieve an emotional and intellectual resonance, as well as a period look and feel. The script has to reflect and enhance the inherent drama in the lives of its characters, and the main one really has to matter. In Oppenheimer, the British-American writer-director Christopher Nolan embraces the challenge of Read More

Reeder’s Movie Reviews: Barbie

By Steve Reeder
barbie movie picture
You might not have imagined a connection between the new Barbie and the acclaimed 2001: A Space Odyssey. True enough, Barbie the toy character does have pilot and astronaut on her résumé. In this case, however, she makes her big screen appearance to the accompaniment of Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss, enhanced by the droll narration of Dame Helen Mirren. Read More

Collision on northbound I-5 causes massive back-ups

By Lauren Gallup
A crane had to be used to life the semi-truck, which was heavy with cargo. // Credit: WSDOT Tacoma, @wsdot_tacoma on Twitter
A major collision on northbound Interstate 5 Wednesday morning caused day-long backups across much of Thurston County. The incident, between a semi-truck and passenger vehicle, closed all but one of the northbound lanes just past the exit to Mounts Road in DuPont, as crews worked to investigate the collision and then clear the debris and vehicles. Read More