Landslide causes Washington state highway to close

Some travelers in Cowlitz County are stranded on SR-504 Spirit Lake Highway after a landslide completely closed off the roadway. According to a Facebook post by Cowlitz County officials, the landslide happened Sunday night at milepost 49, near Coldwater Lake. Officials say there is about 10 feet of debris, with a foot of water running over the roadway, and the landslide is about 200 yards wide.