Washington state bridge to reopen after a collapse last month
(CNN) -- A Washington state bridge that collapsed last month over the Skagit River will reopen Wednesday, Gov.
'Boom,' then shudder, first sign of problem on Washington bridge
MOUNT VERNON, Washington (CNN) -- The first sign for a truck driver that something was wrong on a bridge on Interstate 5 that collapsed into Washington's Skagit River was the sound of a "boom," a federal investigator said Saturday.At the same time, the driver felt a shudder, NTSB chairwoman Deborah Hersman told reporters.That's the moment, according to Hersman, the tractor-trailer hauling an oversized load Thursday struck one of the bridge's overhead trusses, causing it to collapse and sending vehicles into the river below.The latest details were released as state officials work to find a temporary solution for the bridge on the heavily traveled interstate near Mount Vernon, about 60 miles north of Seattle.Crews began extracting debris from the water early Monday, as a crane lifted a trailer from the river, CNN affiliate KIRO reported.
Site of Washington bridge collapse could reopen by mid-June
(CNN) -- Transportation authorities in Washington state hope to have traffic flowing again by mid-June along a critical highway corridor where a bridge collapsed last week, Gov.
Search delayed for man missing in Washington state avalanche
(CNN) -- The search for a missing man who was caught in an avalanche in Washington state over the weekend will be delayed until at least Tuesday, a sheriff's department spokesman said Monday.Poor weather conditions over the weekend continued into Monday, making efforts to find Mitch Hungate impossible, according to the King County Sheriff's Office.Hungate, 61, was hiking with two other men when an avalanche carried all three about 1,200 feet down a slope at speeds of more than 50 mph, CNN affiliate KOMO said.The other two men "sustained injuries," KOMO reported.A woman caught in another avalanche died of her injuries, Larson said.She was just behind a group of hikers close to Interstate 90 in northwest Washington when the avalanche struck.
Massive landslide threatens Washington state homes
(CNN) -- A massive landslide in Washington has destroyed one home and threatens more than a dozen others, an official and CNN affiliates in the Seattle area reported Wednesday.One home has only about 10 feet of its backyard left after the slide on Whidbey Island, north of Seattle, CNN affiliate KIRO reported.
'Larger than life' civil rights icon honored with statue in Capitol
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Had it not been for Rosa Parks and others of her era, President Barack Obama said he wouldn't be unveiling a bronze statue of the civil rights icon in the U.S. Capitol."We can do no greater honor ...
Chief Flynn headed to D.C. to testify at assault weapons hearing
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn flew out of Milwaukee Tuesday afternoon, February 26th, headed to D.C. to speak at a hearing on an assault weapons ban.Chief Flynn is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
President Obama hosts meeting with governors to discuss sequester
MADISON (WITI) -- Gov.
Gun control advocates march as nation reels from school shootings
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday in Washington to demand tougher gun control laws, many describing themselves as first-time capital marchers who've had enough of gun violence.
Wisconsin mayors discuss Washington, D.C. gun summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITI) -- Three mayors from southeastern Wisconsin were among nearly 300 mayors in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss gun violence and how to prevent mass shootings.
No fiscal cliff deal will affect every American who earns an income
MILWAUKEE -- Fiscal cliff negotiations continue in Washington, D.C., and it's down to the wire for Congress to reach a deal to keep the nation's economy from going over the cliff.
Controversial MLK Memorial inscription to be removed
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The controversial "drum major" inscription on the Martin Luther King Jr.
Pot smokers enter legal limbo in Washington, Colorado
(CNN) -- The crowd at the base of the Space Needle in Seattle began counting down as midnight approached.
Washington voters approve same-sex marriage
(CNN) -- Washington is joining two other states that have passed ballot measures making same-sex marriage legal, CNN is projecting.
Cause of panda cub death still unclear
(CNN) -- Veterinarians at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington have ruled out the possibility that a newborn giant panda cub was crushed by its mother, but an initial necropsy on the 4-ounce cub failed to provide a clear cause of death, officials said Monday, September 24th.
Security guard wounded in Washington D.C. shooting
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Police are investigating what prompted a man to walk in to the lobby of the Family Research Council, a conservative policy organization, on Wednesday morning and open fire, wounding a security guard.
2,000th veteran takes trip to D.C. with Stars and Stripes Honor Flight
MILWAUKEE -- 224 World War II veterans made the trip from Milwaukee to Washington D.C. Saturday, June 2nd.
FOX6's Mike Lowe sits down with Senator Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson is the former number one guy at a plastics company who went to a Tea Party rally, where the seeds of a political career were sewn, and a month later, he joined the race for U.S. Senate.