Articles from the December 23, 2011 edition

Rick Nelson, Wah. Co. Eagle|Dec 23, 2011

Wahkiakum County Commissioners on Wednesday closed the upper end of the Elochoman Valley Road temporarily because of danger from a rockslide at Milepost 10.3. At this point, the County Road Department will install safety barriers, and then the road may re-open. Engineers observe the slide and develop a long term solution to the problem. "We will be monitoring the slide, particularly after intense rainfall," Public Works Director Pete Ringen said Friday. "Unless we see a dramatic change, we will add features at this location in the next couple...