- ....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 Christmas Tree Tips



With about a month to go before the Holidays, more people are going to the forest to get a Christmas tree. Robin DeMario with the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forests says permits to remove a live, or cut tree from National Forest land are $5 and are available at all Forest Service offices and various businesses. DeMario says if you are cutting a tree, take another cut off the trunk when you get home, and keep the tannenbaum well watered.

DeMario says your Christmas tree permit serves as a parking pass at most trailheads. Leave the tree tag on the drivers' side dashboard in lieu of a Northwest Forest Pass. The permits however don't allow you to park in a Sno-Park. You'll still need a Sno-Park permit for that.

 

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