INTRO: King County officials are monitoring levees along the Green River after a breach occurred near Tukwila on Monday morning.

KNKX reporter Mitch Borden has more.

TAG: For up to date information about flooding, evacuation orders and available shelters in King County check K-C EMERGENCY DOT COM. A link to that website can also be found at our website.

Hot and dry. That’s the takeaway from the past year in the Pacific Northwest, according to experts.

LEDE: A nearly 50-mile stretch of Highway 2 over Stevens Pass is closed, with no estimated reopening date. N-W-P-B’s Murrow Fellow Reneé Díaz reports on detours open - for now. :12

LEDE: A Washington winter destination town is back in business after last week’s historic storms. But, it’s preparing for another round of rain, winds and flooding. N-W-P-B’s Murrow Fellow Reneé Díaz reports. :14

The Jewish community in Lane County is continuing to celebrate Hanukkah even as they grieve the antisemetic mass shooting in Australia.

KLCC’s Julia Boboc has more: [SOQ 0:45]

HOST LEDE: A major mill in Sumas, Washington — E-P-L — feeds tens of thousands of dairy cattle and has been inundated with floodwaters. Beyond that, trucking and rail lines that feed the plant with its raw material have been damaged. Workers are trying to reopen the plant. N-W-P-B’s senior correspondent Anna King has the details.

FOR XMAS VACATION (DEC. 25)

If you want to see a whale off the coast of Oregon, this weekend is a good time to do it. Kristian Foden-Vencil reports ‘Whale Watching Week’ runs this Saturday ((12/27)) through next Wednesday ((12/31)).

After a gusty day [MON] in Eastern Washington, the National Weather Service says the strongest winds are still on their way.

Even after two atmospheric rivers hit the Northwest, more rain is already falling in Washington and Idaho.

Fifty years after Congress recognized tribal sovereignty, Native leaders say they still have trouble taking over health services for tribal citizens.