In brief: Washington mudslide death toll raised by three to 39

EVERETT – The number of people missing in the massive Washington landslide has dropped to six.

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday it has removed one name from the missing list. Earlier Wednesday, officials announced that the death toll had risen to 39.

The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office said it was identifying the three bodies most recently discovered and notifying families.

Incident management team spokeswoman Koshare Eagle said one body was found Monday and two were found Tuesday.

Stretch of I-90 reduced to 50 mph

GEORGE, Wash. – The speed limit on Interstate 90 between George and Vantage was reduced to 50 mph while crews repave the highway after last week’s collision involving a semitruck and construction equipment.

In the $2.8 million project, Central Washington Asphalt crews are paving about 11 miles of driving lanes on I-90 from state Route 243/26 interchange at the east end of the Vantage Bridge to a mile west of the state Route 281 Quincy/George exit.

Drivers should expect single lane closures and narrowed lanes from 7 to 9 a.m., Monday through Friday. The construction project is expected to be complete in June, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Two people were injured last week after a semitruck collided with a street sweeper and asphalt grinder near Vantage Bridge.