Plunging off bridge ‘very disorienting’
Updated: 23 mins agoMost people can’t imagine what it was like for the three people who fell into the Skagit River when a bridge along I-5 collapsed Thursday night. But Melissa Borgaard can.
Cops: Albany teen planned to blow up school
Updated: 12 mins agoA 17-year-old was arrested after authorities received a tip he was planning to blow up West Albany High School.
Photos: Interstate 5 Skagit Bridge collapse
Updated: 6 hours agoThe collapse of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon and rescue efforts, Thursday, May 23, 2013.
Skagit River bridge also collapsed in 1903
Updated: 2 hours agoThe collapse of the bridge Thursday into the Skagit River occurred about 1,200 yards west of where another bridge collapsed 110 years earlier.
‘Horrified’ trucker watched I-5 bridge collapse
Updated: 3 hours agoThe truck was hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment destined for Vancouver, Wash.
Group to City: Nix mounted patrol donation
Updated: 2 hours agoIn a letter, the group asked, “If we had thousands of dollars, could we pay for a squad of police to wear clown suits?”
Powell’s Books to get seismic upgrade
Updated: 3 hours agoBuilt in the 1920s and remodeled in the 1970s, Powell’s Books is about to get a seismic upgrade.
Durant challenges Nike to match $1M donation
Updated: 2 hours agoThe apparel giant announced it would donate $1 million in footwear and apparel for tornado relief efforts.
Tree crashes down on cars, restaurant in NW Portland
Updated: 4 hours agoIt damaged the Gypsy Restaurant, along with several vehicles.
City Fair fireworks set for Friday night
Updated: 1 min agoMore than $100,000 was spent for a sand-based material to cover the ground for the City Fair at Waterfront Park so festival-goers won’t be slogging around in mud, even if it keeps raining.