County Briefs

State Route 302 near Victor closed until further notice

Heavy rainfall triggered roadway settlement and sloughing, causing state Route 302 to close east of Victor in Mason County.

According to a state Department of Transportation news release, An 80-foot section of highway settled more than 6 inches and WSDOT is in the process of identifying what work is needed to reopen the highway.

Only local traffic is allowed from milepost 1 in Mason County to milepost 7.5 in Pierce County. People who usually use state Route 302 will need to use a 22-mile detour on state Ro...