Gov. Inslee estimates repair cost at $15M; bridge detour route already crowded
MIKE SIEGEL / THE SEATTLE TIMES
The I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in Mount Vernon collapsed Thursday evening, sending cars and people into the water. Three people were rescued from the water. "You talk miracles," said one survivor Dan Sligh, of Oak Harbor, right. "You look around and you pinch yourself."
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This year it was harder to get into the University of Washington for freshmen, even though the university increased the size of the class by 200, including 150 new spots for in-state students.
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