WSU allows staff four 10-hour days

Washington State University will let some employees work a 10-hour day, four days a week to reduce commuting time and save gas.

Those who qualify can start Monday, and the university will decide in August whether to continue the program into the fall semester.

A university spokesman, James Tinney, said WSU offices are remaining open the same amount of time.

Wenatchee

Slide danger closes highway

The Transportation Department has closed the North Cascades Highway through the weekend because of avalanche danger from melting snow in high temperatures.

The department said one slide already hit the highway at Liberty Bell Mountain.

The section of Highway 20 had reopened May 1 after being closed by winter snow since Dec. 4.