- ....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. .. ...

08/26/12 Applesox Named MVP



Wenatchee AppleSox third baseman Mitchell Gunsolus has been named as the 2012 West Coast League's most valuable player. Gunsolus batted .371 with three homeruns and a league leading 48 RBIs. He helped lead the 'Sox to the WCL championship, hitting .333 in the postseason with one home run. AppleSox head coach Ed Knaggs was named coach of the year. The Klamath Falls Gems had six players named to the All-WCL team, with the Kelowna Falcons have five players so honored.

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