- ....Breaking News.MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The Washington Transportation Department says 67,000 vehicles a day used the stretch of Interstate 5 through Mount Vernon that is now blocked by the collapse of the Skagit River bridge. Mount Vernon is about 60 miles north of Seattle and 40 miles south of the Canada Border. The roadblock on both directions of I-5 is expected to cause a major disruption in trade and tourism between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia. The Transportation Department has set up detours. The closest is within sight of the I-5 bridge and mostly used for local traffic between Mount Vernon and Burlington. The department also is recommending detours using Highway 20 and Highway 9 that add tens of miles to a trip. Officials are urging drivers to avoid the area if possible. .. ...

02/12/13 Growers Receive Good Returns for Record Apple Crop



Over half of Washington's record 2012 apple crop has been shipped, according to the Washington Growers Clearing House. Assistant manager Dan Kelly says growers are getting good prices because of poor crops last year in other apple-growing regions of the country. The Tri-City Herald reports (http://bit.ly/12mJIzr) a 40-pound box of apples is selling for more than $26, compared to $23 last year and $20 two years ago. Favorable weather last year help Washington produce a record crop of 130 million boxes. Growers say they have enough apples in storage to keep grocery stores supplied the rest of the year. ---

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