OLYMPIA ¾ Electrical hazards, rodent droppings, and other unsafe conditions have led the state Department of Health to immediately suspend the license of the Chinook Motel. The motel at 1414 E. First St. in Port Angeles poses an immediate threat to guests.

Investigators noted possible construction, maintenance, electrical, fire, and safety code violations. Motel room conditions include unsafe, exposed electrical wiring; improperly installed electrical equipment; and smoke detectors that don't work or are missing. Mold; badly stained mattresses; ivy growing inside some units from the outside; unsanitary floors, walls, and fixtures; and other unsanitary conditions were found in the rooms.

Shelton, WA - An 18 year old Shelton woman was killed in a one car collision early Sunday Morning four miles south of Union.  According to investigators from the Mason County Sheriff's Office Traffic Enforcement Team, Janelle S. Mills, of Shelton, was southbound on the McCreavy Road at a high rate of speed when her 1994 Mazda Protégé left the roadway and rolled several times. 

According to investigators, Mills was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle.  Speed and alcohol appear to be contributing factors in this incident.  Investigators are awaiting toxicology reports.  This case is still under investigation by the Mason County Sheriff's Office and the Mason County Coroner's Office.

HOQUIAM - Motorists using the US 101 Riverside Bridge in Hoquiam this week should expect delays and lane closures.

Two bridge openings on Tuesday, July 21, scheduled at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., allow maintenance crews to lubricate the cables that lift the span. Drivers should expect delays of about 20 minutes during each bridge opening.

Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday, July 23, crews close a single lane to lubricate the remaining cables. Work hours both days are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For all traffic impacts please visit the WSDOT Olympic Region Weekly Construction and Traffic Updates Web page at:
www.wsdot.wa.gov/Regions/Olympic/Construction/

(Tacoma, Wash.)- In a move that stands to create jobs, boost local economies, reduce diesel emissions and protect human health and the environment for the people of Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded nearly $1.5 million to reduce diesel and greenhouse gas emissions by retrofitting ocean-going vessels and adding alternative maritime power at the Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE) Terminal at the Port of Tacoma.  This clean diesel project will create jobs while protecting Tacoma's air quality.

"Investing in projects to reduce diesel pollution is essential to air quality and our quality of life in the Northwest," said Michelle Pirzadeh, Acting Regional Administrator for EPA's Region 10.  "This investment will pay off now and in the future by reducing health care costs, putting people to work in green jobs and making the air healthier for future generations."

HOQUIAM – Construction zone signs are set and work is ready to begin on a project that improves safety and gives motorists a smoother ride on a 43-mile stretch of US 101 in Grays Harbor County. This project, awarded to Doolittle Construction, LLC out of Bellevue back in April, chip-seals and adds centerline rumble strips to US 101 from Hoquiam to Amanda Park. Work is set for completion by the end of September. 

For the next two and a half months, motorists can expect delays and one-way, alternating traffic on US 101 from South of the West Hoquiam River Bridge to just north of the Boulder Creek Bridge. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.