Friday, January 9, 2009

News media...

You might get it right if you hear it locally but long distance not. Apparently the news channel that my Dad listens to said that I-5 was closed north of Portland thus trapping truckers there. To set the record straight, the interstate was closed from Chelais, Washington and north for twenty miles. Getting out of Portland wasn't a problem if you wanted to go anywhere south of Chelis, but if your goal was Seattle you were out of luck unless you decided to fly. There were other routes they recommended but they too were iffy at times according to the Washingtion Department of Transportation. The rain was causing landslides all over the northwest so sitting tight was the best option. The news said last night that Seattle grocery stores are getting low on product, gee I think it is sitting in trucks south of them. Sometimes I think news reporters wasted their money on college degrees.

ETA:They just reported on the radio that they will be reopening the highway sometime late this afternoon.

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