Toll tales

Published 1:59 pm Sunday, May 29, 2016

Bumper to bummer: The state wants to hear from citizens on whether to permanently make the I-405 express toll lanes open to single-occupant vehicles on nights, weekends and holidays.

Pro tip: Just as you shouldn’t fire off an email to the boss in the evening after a few cocktails, don’t bang out any messages to the state on your smartphone while stuck in I-405 traffic.

Six and one half-dozen: Nineteen homes could find themselves in a different state because South Carolina and North Carolina have redrawn their shared border with GPS technology.

Since they’re going from a state that celebrates Confederate treason and represses LGBT people to a state that celebrates Confederate treason and represses LGBT people, the homes’ occupants won’t notice a thing.

Don’t know much about history: On this day in 1911, Ray Harroun won the first Indianapolis 500 with an average speed of 74.6 mph.

That’s amazing for a 1911 car, but what’s even more amazing is that Harroun’s racing suit wasn’t covered in corporate advertising.

— Mark Carlson, Herald staff