for the pbs newshour, i'm cat wise in okanogan county, washington. >> ifill: finally tonight, britain'sch marks a milestone. tim ewet of independent television news has the story. >> reporter: it was a routine royal engagement the reopening of a railway line, but this was a momentous moment in the queen's reign. she arrived from balmorrow, her estate in the highlands, where she had originally hoped to spend a quiet day. she was met in edinburgh, a moment not without irony, by scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon. many in her scottish nationalist party would like to sever the links with the crown. the queen was to be carried in style aboard the steam train the "union of south africa." today was a day all about making journeys-- one long, extraordinarily so-- touching seven decades, the four corners of the globe and the affections of many millions of people. the other, short-- 31 miles from edinburgh down to the borders. the queen's thoughts may have been on another rather more somber journey many years ago. in february 1952, she flew back to london from kenya after the sudden death

washington state last month burned 88,000 acres, and 13 large fires continue to burn there, including the okanogan, state's history. in oregon right now, four major fires are keeping firefighters busy there, and in california, scientists today discovered a new concern -- the sierra nevada snow pack is the lowest it's been in 500 years, which means little water will run off to help with drought conditions. with no end to the hot, dry temperatures in sight, governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency. >> we'll see the same thing in coming years, only more exaggerated and more spence. >> reporter: as it starts to drizzle now, it's almost impossible to exaggerate the devastation that is middleton. at this apartment complex, there are 50 units. every one of them has been leveled. scott, california has seen 1,600 normal years. >> pelley: with more to come, david, thank you. tonight austria is rushing troops to its borders, one of several european nations imposing an emergency lockdown. thousands of refugee families are pouring into europe, fleeing war and poverty in the middle east and north

there is the okanogan wine valley. beautiful. >> and the sproat lake to hotel. >> seven rooms. >> to austin, texas. great for music, food. it's the scene now. >> it is. it's one of the cities that's cool. this fall in austin there is a city limits music festival. paul keith from "top chef" opened a sushi bar there. fantastic for strolling and enjoying the culture. >> let's head to the caribbean for the last one here. if you are hanging onto summer and want more heat. >> on the bay that was described as the most beautiful in the caribbean. a 3 for 2 deal which works out at $300 a night for a luxury hotel. look. >> stunning. i guess the st. regis has a good deal as well for a splurge. >> this is 3 for 2. you end up in mexico on the west coast. just over $400 a night. it's a dream vacation. >> thank sos much. carson, over to you. >> coming up, we are kicking off the big break it. guinness world records all week long. we have the guys out here. one, two, three! . cheers and applause >>> good morning. i'm vai sikahema. just a few minutes before 8:30. a beautiful labor day today. let