- ....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. .. ...

01/25/13 Winter Wine Gala



The 10th annual Winter Wine Gala, a celebration of regional wines at the Wenatchee Valley Museum is set for Saturday. On a recent KPQ afternoon update Museum Director Brenda Abney says the event is one of the Museum's biggest fundraisers of the year.

　　

Tickets are $38 for Museum members, $45 for non-members. Groups of ten get a discounted rate of $30. The event runs from six to nine p.m. Saturday.   For more information, or tickets contact the museum at www.wvmcc.org, or call them at 888-6240.

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