- ....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. .. ...

SH Stevens Pass Mountain Bike Trails Open Today



The Ski season is over but Mountain biking at Stevens Pass Ski Resort opens Friday. The new trails were opened last year. Currently Stevens has four trails up and running as well as a skills park at the base of the mountain. The resorts master plan calls for as many as 22 trails being built around the ski resort.

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