Washington Avalanche

All missing in Washington avalanche accounted for

   SEATTLE (AP) -- An official at a ski resort in Washington state says all those
who were missing after Sunday's avalanche have been accounted for, and the
total number of people killed remains at three.
   John Gifford, general manager at the Stevens Pass ski area, says he's unsure
how many people were caught up in the avalanche, or whether there were
additional injuries.
   The King County Sheriff's Office earlier said as many as eight people were
missing after the slide.
   Sgt. Cindi West says her office began receiving word about the avalanche just
after noon. Stevens Pass is in the Cascade Mountains, about 80 miles northeast
of Seattle.
   The avalanche occurred in an out-of-bounds area on the back side of the resort.
   AP-WF-02-19-12 2350GMT