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Mount Vernon, Washington is located in Skagit County. Zip codes in Mount Vernon, WA include 98274, and 98273. The median home price in Mount Vernon is $235,900 which is roughly $128/per square foot. More Mount Vernon information.

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1 hr ago | Anchorage Daily News

Traffic returns to Wash. bridge that collapsed

A temporary span opened Wednesday morning, replacing a section of the bridge that collapsed May 23 when it was struck by a truck with an oversize load.

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5 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Skagit River Bridge opens to traffic, additional Amtrak service discontinued

The temporary Skagit River Bridge officially opened to traffic on Wednesday, June 19 at 6 AM.

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6 hrs ago | KHQ-TV Spokane

Walla Walla sweet onion harvest begins

The Whatcom Humane Society is opening a new $2.6 million shelter to provide more room and services for animals.

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10 hrs ago | KHQ-TV Spokane

Traffic Moving On I-5 Skagit River Bridge

Traffic is moving again across the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge at Mount Vernon.

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17 hrs ago | KHQ-TV Spokane

Spokane Construction Company Wins Bid To Replace Collapsed I-5 Bridge

SPOKANE, Wash Max J. Kuney Construction Company is smiling a little brighter tonight, after Governor Jay Inslee made the announcement Tuesday afternoon that the Spokane-based company would build the new replacement bridge over the Skagit River.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

The Indianapolis Star

1 in 9 U.S. bridges in need of repair

A truck is removed May 27 from the wreckage of an Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in Mount Vernon, Wash.

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Seattle Times

Closing arguments held in public defense trial

A lawyer is asking a federal judge to find that the public defense systems in two Skagit County cities are inadequate, saying "a warm body with a law degree doesn't cut it" when it comes to providing legal representation to poor defendants.

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Bellingham Herald

Gov. Inslee: Temporary Skagit River bridge will open Wednesday

Inslee and Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson visited the site Tuesday to see what progress crews have made since a section of the bridge collapsed on May 23 after it was struck by a truck with an oversize load.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

The News Tribune

New Puyallup River bridge at SR 167 expected in next few years;...

Two low-rated bridges that connect thousands of commuters each day to River Road are at different stages in their replacement.

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The Oregonian

I-5 bridge collapse: Temporary Skagit River span to open in Washington

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - A temporary span on the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge should open this week - less than a month since a section of the bridge collapsed, the Washington Transportation Department said.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Bellingham Herald

This photo from Burlington resident Jerry Mollerstun shows a person...

But he wasn't thinking dire thoughts the evening of May 23. He was sitting in his car while his 9-year-old son attended a gymnastics class in Burlington.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Bellingham Herald

DOT revises weekend detour for Skagit bridge due to cycling event

Washington Department of Transportation officials said Friday, June 14 they are revising the southbound alternate route for Interstate 5 in Mount Vernon and Burlington this weekend due to several large community events.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

The Skanner

Celebrity interview: Ross a oethe Interna Mathews

Born in Mount Vernon, Wash., on Sept. 24, 1979, Ross Mathews has traveled the world and established himself as one of the most in-demand television correspondents in the pop-culture arena today.

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Seattle Times

I-5 closed north of Arlington after semi-truck flips

This truck flipped on its side on northbound I-5 between of Arlington and Mounty Vernon early this morning, closing all lanes for a time.

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Vancouver Sun

Driver of oversized load felt 'crowded' by passing truck before Washington state bridge collapse

A collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge lies in the Skagit River Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

NBC Chicago

Driver Error Cited in Preliminary Bridge Collapse Report

A collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge lies in the Skagit River Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Mercer Island Reporter

I-5 bridge set to reopen over Skagit River in mid-June

Crews construct the steel framework on the first of two temporary bridge spans designed to close the gap in the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge.

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Fleet Owner Magazine

Traffic accidents spike along Washington bridge detour routes

Mount Vernon, WA, one of the communities impacted by the Skagit River Bridge collapse caused when a semi truck's oversized load struck the span, has seen a huge uptick in traffic accidents due to detours around the closed span.

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Bellingham Herald

Rules of the Road: Are semi trucks allowed in the left freeway lane?

Question: My understanding is that semi trucks cannot travel in the left lane. I see them travel in the left lane all the time driving through Bellingham and Burlington/Mount Vernon.

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Sun Jun 09, 2013

Bellingham Herald

Rave: Whatcom merchants help make B.C. driver's trip a pleasant one

Recently my Mom and I embarked on our annual getaway to Mount Vernon. We always look forward to our trip with great anticipation, but this year it was almost not to be.

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