- ....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. .. ...

11/23/12 Black Friday at Shelter



The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society has some "Black Friday" deals today. Andrew Carroll, the Humane Society's director of marketing says they are offering half off adoption fees between 11a.m. and six p.m.today on all black animals. He says the normal adoption fees typically run between $65-$150. Carroll says black animals often sit in shelters waiting for homes longer than others. The goal is to adopt out as many as po ssible during the event. To see animals currently available for adoption, visit the WVHS website at "www.wenatcheehumane.org"

 

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