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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, June 27, 2008 FYI U.S. 2 ramp to I-5 to close for work U.S. 2 ramps to southbound I-5 and California Avenue are set to be closed this weekend as crews break down the old ramps and build the new surface, according to the state Department of Transportation. Crews plan to shut down the ramps from 8:30 tonight to 5 a.m. Monday. Drivers heading toward southbound I-5 from the U.S. 2 trestle will have to get onto northbound I-5, exit at Marine View Drive and take the onramp to southbound I-5. The work is part of the state's I-5 widening project through Everett. The $263 million project, the third-most- expensive highway project in state's history, is set to wrap up this summer. The state already finished widening the freeway with new carpool lanes to improve traffic flow along the freeway. Sultan remembers town achievement Honor a milestone Saturday in Sultan. It was 10 years ago that grants and volunteers made possible the Sky Valley Sports Complex. A celebration with the Mariner Moose is 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Sultan High School, 13715 310th Ave. SE, Sultan. Snohomish Library offers a bug safari The Snohomish Library kicks off its summer reading program at 11 a.m. Saturday with a safari guide from the Seattle Bug Safari. The safari is a live bug zoo and gift shop where kids can experience the ­behind-the-scenes world of insects and spiders. For more information, call 360-568-2898. Publicize your Fourth of July event The Herald seeks your submissions for its annual Fourth of July activities calendar. Send the details, including times, dates, street addresses, costs, a brief description and contact information, to The Herald, attn: Features, Andrea McInnis, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, or e-mail amcinnis@­heraldnet.com. Submission deadline is 9 a.m. Monday. Cama Beach opening on TV The Washington State Public Affairs TV Network plans to broadcast the Cama Beach grand opening ceremony at 3 p.m. Sunday. Beware, their schedule changes. Cama Beach, on Camano Island, is the state's newest park. Contact us If you have an item for FYI, a news tip or a local story idea, call 425-339-3451 or e-mail newstips@heraldnet.com.

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