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Wrecked cars revving up visits to National Corvette Museum
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The car-swallowing hole has been fixed but not forgotten at the National Corvette Museum…
Life
Toyota uses tech to stop distracted driving
Texting at 55 mph is like driving the length of a football field … blindfolded.
Business
Union Pacific to cut hundreds of management jobs
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will cut hundreds of management jobs as the amount of coal shipped by…
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Work on new Mukilteo ferry terminal begins with tank farm pier demolition
MUKILTEO — Demolishing a World War II-era pier to make way for a new $129 million ferry terminal…
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Federal agency sues Amtrak, claims disability discrimination
SEATTLE — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a federal lawsuit against Amtrak that claims it…
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BNSF Railway fined for treated railroad ties in water
BELLINGHAM — The Washington State Department of Ecology has fined BNSF Railway $86,000 for placing creosote-treated railroad ties…
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State ferries leader gets high marks after 11 months at helm
OLYMPIA — Lynne Griffith had no designs on running Washington State Ferries.
Life
How carseats killed the carpool
I was in a hot, sweaty parking lot outside of a home improvement store, somewhere in suburbia. Four…
Life
Airport art? An app will guide
Tired of perusing magazines and shaking snow globes in the airport gift shop?
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Man killed after being struck by Amtrak train in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. — Salem police say a man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Thursday afternoon.
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Have a great photo of a ferry?
Ferries are a unique and integral part of our state’s transportation system — and they are also highly…
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Port of Vancouver pays $45,000 to settle records lawsuit
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Port of Vancouver has agreed to pay $45,000 and has released further details about…
Business
Hydrogen-fueled Toyota Mirai voted Northwest Green Vehicle of the Year
In 1997, Toyota established itself in the vanguard of fuel-efficiency by introducing the world’s first mass-produced gas/electric hybrid…
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Washington ferry fares going up Oct. 1
SEATTLE — The cost to ride a ferry in the Puget Sound will be going up as of…
Business
SUV, luxury cars drive sales surge
DETROIT — More Americans are buying cars that say “look at me.”
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Bus riders who don’t pay cost the system, taxpayers more than $1 million last year
EVERETT — Nick Ludington knows the dance. He sees it often.
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Medical examiner: Motorist hit by train killed herself
TACOMA — The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s office says a 77-year-old woman who parked her pickup truck on…
Business
Mukilteo design firm is like a tattoo parlor for vehicles
When you step into the lobby of the Mukilteo marketing company Wicked Wraps, you’re met by a pair…
Business
Cheap oil has pump prices headed back toward $2 a gallon
The slide in oil prices over the last month will probably bring $2 gasoline back to filling stations…