- ....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. .. ...

10/15/12 Wenatchee School District Wins Drowning Lawsuit Motion



WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) - The Wenatchee School District has won a decision in a lawsuit over the drowning of a 14-year-old in the high school swimming pool. The district has already admitted liability in the November death of Antonio Reyes and turned down a $15 million claim from his parents. The amount of damages will be determined at a trial. The Wenatchee World reports the lawyer for the parents had asked the district to answer questions and provide documents about safety training and policies. Chelan County Court Commissioner Bart Vandegrift said the information was irrelevant and inadmissible, since liability already has been admitted.

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