Latest Rattlesnake Ridge News
Latest Rattlesnake Ridge News
Still Sliding, Just Not So Fast: What’s Up With The Rattlesnake Ridge Landslide One Year Later
At this time last year, authorities in Central Washington were on high alert because of the slow-moving Rattlesnake Ridge landslide near Yakima. A year later, what’s changed? The landslide isn’t quite over – yet. But it has slowed down significantly.
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Yakima County Closes Road Near Rattlesnake Ridge Indefinitely
Yakima County Commissioners voted this week to officially close a road at the base of the slow-moving Rattlesnake Ridge landslide in Union Gap. Continue Reading Yakima County Closes Road Near Rattlesnake Ridge Indefinitely
For Displaced Rattlesnake Ridge Residents, Emergency Goes On As They’re Told To Return Home
The emergency is over for now at Rattlesnake Ridge near Yakima. The state says a major, sudden landslide is no longer imminent, and Yakima County has lifted its evacuation order and told residents they can move back home. But that’s easier said than done.
Continue Reading For Displaced Rattlesnake Ridge Residents, Emergency Goes On As They’re Told To Return Home
Nervous Drivers Still ‘Shooting The Gap’ At Rattlesnake Ridge Landslide
The emergency seems to be over for now at the slow-moving landslide at Rattlesnake Ridge near Yakima. The state has taken down warning signs on the highway below. But for some, the drive is still nerve wracking. They’ve coined a phrase for driving quickly past the slide: “Shooting the Gap.” Continue Reading Nervous Drivers Still ‘Shooting The Gap’ At Rattlesnake Ridge Landslide
Rattlesnake Ridge: An Ongoing Slide Means Ongoing Coverage
It started with a crack. Then it got bigger. Then video footage from a drone let everyone have a bird’s eye view of how the Rattlesnake Ridge slide outside of Union Gap, Washington, was coming – or sliding – along. Continue Reading Rattlesnake Ridge: An Ongoing Slide Means Ongoing Coverage
UPDATE: Residents Near Rattlesnake Ridge Can Return Home; Threat Level Downgraded
The landslide on Rattlesnake Ridge near Yakima is likely going to be a slow one—it could take years or decades to fully come down. Now, residents can return. That’s the upshot of a new independent geology report commissioned by the state. Continue Reading UPDATE: Residents Near Rattlesnake Ridge Can Return Home; Threat Level Downgraded
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Care Facility In Small Okanogan County Town Of Tonasket Reports 11 Deaths In COVID Outbreak
The county health department said Monday night that North Valley Extended Care in Tonasket has recorded 11 deaths. That number includes 32 total residents who have contracted COVID-19. Health officials did not disclose a time frame for the cases and deaths. Two staff members there are hospitalized, according to the health department. Continue Reading Care Facility In Small Okanogan County Town Of Tonasket Reports 11 Deaths In COVID Outbreak
IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas
The IRS now says its own error caused thousands of non-Americans living overseas to mistakenly receive $1,200 stimulus checks — and the mistake could happen again if more stimulus money goes out. Continue Reading IRS Says Its Own Error Sent $1,200 Stimulus Checks To Non-Americans Overseas
