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Updated: 2:55 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 | Posted: 2:55 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008

Gov. Gregoire Issues Emergency Proclamation For State's East Side



SPOKANE, Wash. —

Gov. Chris Gregoire has issued an emergency proclamation for 15 counties, mostly in snowbound Eastern Washington, struggling with mountain avalanches and paralyzed by inability to get deep snow off its streets and highways.

The governor's announcement, after briefings by municipal and county officials in Spokane Thursday, allows local governments and the state Department of Transportation to bypass normal bidding requirements so they can quickly hire private companies to help with snow removal.

Interstate 90, the state's main east-west link, was closed at Snoqualmie Pass by deep snow and avalanche danger Wednesday. It remains closed until at least Friday morning.

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