- ....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. .. ...

09/30/12 Attempted Kidnapping



Wenatchee police are investigating a reported attempted kidnapping that took place early Sunday morning. Corporal Guy Minor says two young women were walking southbound on Wenatchee Avenue after leaving Wally's Tavern around 1-30am when they were accosted by a man brandishing a gun.

　

Minor says at this time there is no good description of the suspect. There were no injuries reported.

 

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