- ....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. .. ...

11/30/12 Mayor Wants Police Health Care Concessions (AUDIO)



Should police and other public safety employees receive better benefits than those contracted with other City workers? Mayor Frank Kuntz suggests that police and firefighters should be treated the same as clerical workers and public works crews. KPQ News Director Steve Hair reports...
The Mayor is seeking concessions from police guild members including health care benefits which he contends has become a major drain on the city budget. Mayor Kuntz claims the benefits received by the Police department are unsustainable and unfair . . The current contract with the police department expires at the end of next year. The Mayor says he wants to open labor negotiations on a new contract in February.

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