- ....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. .. ...

08/23/12 WSU Financial Aid



PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) - State officials say they'll make inquiries about a new financial aid system that has created confusion for students at Washington State University.  Hundreds of students brought their concerns about financial aid glitches to university administrators earlier this week. School officials tell The Daily Evergreen Washington State's student newspaper, that the problem is unfamiliarity with the new system that launched earlier this year.  John Fraire, WSU's vice president of student affairs and enrollment, says it's hoped most students will receive their financial aid by the end of this week.  Classes began at Washington State on Monday.  Mindy Chambers, a spokeswoman for the Washington State auditor's office, says state officials will discuss the financial aid situation with university administrators to see how the problems unfolded and what the school is doing to fix them.

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