- ....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. .. ...

01/20/13 Prep Basketball Scores



Plenty of prep basketball action Saturday, here's the rundown on some of the local teams.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Davis 73, Wenatchee 64
Ephrata 58, Prosser 56
Moses Lake Christian Academy 55, Waterville 41
Soap Lake 51, Pateros 48 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Davis 64, Wenatchee 51
Eastmont 63, Sunnyside 58
Ephrata 50, Prosser 38
Moses Lake 78, Eisenhower 51
Moses Lake Christian Academy 54, Waterville 33

 



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