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Aint No Big Deal's downhill skier Rob Whitney, right, gets a timing chip from cross country skier Holly Brooks during the annual Ski to Sea Race at Mount Baker Ski Area Sunday morning, May 29, 2011.

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Workers walk past the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge at the Skagit River Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. A truck carrying an oversize load struck the four-lane bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below Thursday evening. All three occupants suffered only minor injuries. At an overnight news conference, Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste blamed the collapse on a tractor-trailer carrying a tall load that hit an upper part of the span.

Feds look for temporary fix after I-5 collapse

Federal officials were searching the country for a possible temporary replacement for a bridge that collapsed along the crucial Interstate 5 corridor, but Washington Gov. Jay Inslee cautioned Friday that major disruptions will last for weeks, if... 19 minutes ago

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SKAGIT BRIDGE COLLAPSE

Washington bridge collapse: 'A white flash, and cold water'

Dan Sligh was on his way to a camping trip with his wife and Navy colleagues when he noticed the oversized truck in front of him on Interstate 5 seemed about four feet too wide on the right side for the bridge they were approaching near Mount Vernon, Wash.
SKAGIT BRIDGE COLLAPSE

'Horrified' trucker watched I-5 bridge collapse in rearview mirror

A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major route between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the interstate into the river below as the driver watched the structure collapse in his rearview mirror.

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SKAGIT BRIDGE COLLAPSE

WTA's Mount Vernon express now requires free transfer

The express bus from Bellingham to Mount Vernon now makes its last stop at the Chuckanut Park and Ride in north Burlington, after the Skagit River bridge over Interstate 5 collapsed on Thursday, May 23.

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WHATCOM BUSINESS

Gas prices not expected to spike from Skagit River bridge collapse

Industry experts say the collapse of the Skagit River bridge on Interstate 5 shouldn't have a major impact on Whatcom County gas prices.

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LOCAL NEWS

DOT has posted detours around collapsed I-5 bridge

The Washington Transportation Department has posted a detour around the collapsed Interstate 5 over the Skagit River - but urges drivers to avoid the area if possible.
WHATCOM BUSINESS

Ferndale's Airport Shuttle had close call on Skagit River bridge, may add express run

For the Airporter Shuttle, the collapse of the Skagit River bridge on Interstate 5 was a close call.

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SKI TO SEA

Ski to Sea officials expand hours for teams to pick up race packet

BELLINGHAM — Ski to Sea teams will get more time to pick up their race packets on Saturday, May 25, because of delays caused by the Thursday collapse of the Skagit River bridge on Interstate 5, race officials announced.

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LOCAL NEWS

What's closed in Whatcom County for Memorial Day

Government offices and schools will be closed Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Grocery stores, Bellis Fair, most retail stores and restaurants will be open. Some smaller stores will be closed.
CRIME

Bellingham man admits to kidnapping driver, trying to kidnap another

BELLINGHAM - A Bellingham man faces 20 years in prison for a 34-hour crime spree that entailed an armed burglary, two kidnapping attempts, a carjacking and taking a hostage.
SKI TO SEA

Fairhaven Festival has food, fun and its own beer garden on Ski to Sea Sunday

BELLINGHAM - Fairhaven Festival organizers are willing to cede the title of "Eighth Leg of the Race" to the beer garden near Ski to Sea's finish line at Marine Park. The festival's own beer garden, on McKenzie Avenue between 10th and 11th streets, stands on its own.