VERLOT — Snohomish County reopened the Deer Creek gate this week, giving people access to the Big Four Ice Caves, Barlow Pass and other attractions along the Mountain Loop Highway.

Check ahead The Mountain Loop Highway’s Deer Creek gate at mile post 23 is expected to remain closed through at least mid-June because of snow and ice.

The underpass replaces two U.S. Highway 101 intersections by connecting Deer Park Road and Buchanan Drive. Left turns across the four-lane highway, which have caused several fatal wrecks, are now ...

The Mountain Loop Highway was closed for the season in both directions in Snohomish County, officials said. The closure began Nov. 9.