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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 15, 12:07 AM
North Cascades Highway fully open ahead of schedule
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Severe damage in December and March closed portions of the state road for months.
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North Cascades Highway fully open ahead of schedule
Severe damage in December and March closed portions of the state road for months.
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What happened Severe damage in December and March closed portions of the state road for months.
The headline split One side frames it as "North Cascades Highway opens ahead of schedule after major repairs". The other frames it as "North Cascades Highway fully open ahead of schedule".
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 14, 10:38 PM
North Cascades Highway opens ahead of schedule after major repairs
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The Washington Department of Transportation on Sunday announced repairs to Highway 20 were completed and that the route is open to traffic.
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