- ....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. .. ...

12/24/12 More Trees Downed Power Outage Continues (AUDIO)



It's The night before Christmas and all through the house, no power yet, but its anything but quiet like a mouse. Hundreds of homes are still without power in the Lake Wenatchee and Plain areas as PUD crews and Chelan County public works crews battle the elements. Chelan PUD spokesman Steve Lachowicz says its been one obstacle after another for the 140 crew members working in the area yet he says progress was made in the Chumstick Valley yesterday afternoon.
Lachowicz their is no estimated time for full service being restored. The PUD is getting help from various agencies for debris clean up in the Lake Wenatchee and Plain areas. If you have any questions relating to outages, call the PUD's hotline at 509-783-8123.

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