Washington State patrol troopers and inspectors checked nearly 12 hundred commercial vehicles during last week's three-day "RoadCheck 2011."

The patrol says they issued nearly 18 hundred tickets for violations, took 214 vehicles out of service for safety violations and removed 43 drivers from behind the wheel, mostly for record of duty violations.

One driver was arrested for drunken driving and two had suspended licenses.

Most auctions offer signed sports memorabilia, wine baskets and vacation packages but Big Bend Community College Foundation's annual Cellerbration auction on May 21st is offering something unique; a once in a lifetime ride behind the yoke of a 727.  The lucky bidder will get to taxi a 727 around the Grant County International Airport.   The winner will sit in the captain's seat and drive the plane around the airport before parking the plane and shutting the engine down.  The package includes pictures of the special drive and room for four friends

About 15 miles of Hwy. 2 between Leavenworth and Coles Corner are closed indefinitely in both directions after rock and mud slides buried the road Thursday afternoon.

Stevens Pass is also closed after a snow slide sruck, covering the road with 15 feet of snow.

Crews planned to clear the snow by 4 p.m., but the avalanche continued burying a snow plow and delaying further action.

Both sections of Hwy. 2 will remain closed with no estimated time for reopening.