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• Storm bringing more mountain snow in Washington

  March 28, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — It may be spring, but the National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch through Thursday for the Olympics and Cascades. 4

• Heavy snow at Washington Cascade passes

  January 25, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Heavy snow is making travel difficult or impossible through Snoqualmie and Stevens passes — the two main east-west highway routes through the Washington Cascades.

• Cascade wolf sightings increase

  January 18, 2010 in City on Page A8 GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Wolves that have moved into Oregon from Idaho appear to be extending their range west, with recent sightings in the southern Cascades and the Ochoco Mountains. … 1

• Cascades ski event is first class

  March 22, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 Neither wind nor blowing snow last weekend could stay 55 skiing “mail carriers” from their appointed rounds – from snow line on the west slope of the Oregon Cascades to …

• Dirty snow speeds runoff in mountains

  January 13, 2009 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – Soot on snow causes winter snowpacks in the Cascades and other Western mountain ranges to melt faster, leading to runoffs earlier in the spring, scientists say. Researchers at …