- ....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. .. ...

09/24/12 Where To Find Face Masks (List)



N95 mask distribution locations and times

In the Wenatchee Area:
Chelan County Fire District #1, 206 Easy Street, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Chelan County Emergency Management, 408 N. Western, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wenatchee Fire and Rescue, 136 S. Chelan Ave, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
McGlinn’s Public House, 111 Orondo Ave, 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
American Red Cross, 12 Orondo Ave, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
In the East Wenatchee Area

Chelan – Douglas Health District, 200 Valley Mall PKWY, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday thru Thursday only

City of East Wenatchee, City Hall - 271 9th St NE, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday only

In the Leavenworth Area
Chelan County Fire District 3, 228 Chumstick Rd, Leavenworth, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In the Cashmere Area

Martin’s Marketplace, 130 Titchenal Way, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
In the Lake Chelan Area

Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, Emerson and Johnson, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday only

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