- ....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. .. ...

01/03/13 WVC Future

Wenatchee Valley College trustees have scheduled another in a series of public meetings tomorrow to talk about the school's future. College spokeswoman, Libby Seimons says College Trustees are reaching out to the public for ideas on how to deal with continuing budget challenges Siemons says Friday afternoon's session is another in a series of meetings that started last year

Friday's meeting at Van Tassel Hall starts at 3 pm.

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