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BNSF treats employees’ families to ride in vintage coaches
EVERETT — Some companies give their employees a picnic to show their appreciation. Others hold retreats or offer…
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State extends sales tax break on electric vehicles
OLYMPIA — Lawmakers have extended a sales tax break on electric vehicle purchases to 2019 with some changes.
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$800K from state will save popular Edmonds fishing pier
EDMONDS — The Edmonds fishing pier, one of city’s best known landmarks, draws thousands of visitors a year.
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Bill would cut big-rig driver age to 18
WASHINGTON — Parents may hesitate to hand teens the keys to the family car, but Congress is proposing…
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Extra ferry sailings while Deception Pass closed
Extra ferry sailings will be added on the Mukilteo-Clinton route to and from Whidbey Island to assist travelers…
Business
Feds to require cameras in train cabs
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said it’s drafting rules to require that railroads install video cameras inside locomotive…
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Mukilteo ferry terminal construction crews begin asbestos removal
MUKILTEO — The next step in construction of the new ferry terminal is now under way. Construction crews…
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Solar plane lands in Hawaii after 5-day flight
KAPOLEI, Hawaii — A plane powered by the sun’s rays landed in Hawaii Friday after a record-breaking five-day…
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Snohomish County is eager for federal transportation dollars
EVERETT — Local leaders are pleading with U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, among others, for help ensuring Everett doesn’t…
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$675K to study train, boat, car bottleneck at Edmonds
EDMONDS — A solution to the traffic bottleneck caused by the intersection of a state highway, a railroad…
Life
Tips for sending young travelers soaring on their own
School breaks mean more kids are on the move. Often, solo flights become part of a family’s travel…
Business
Mitsubishi introduces redesigned Outlander
If you were in a focus group and the moderator asked what type of product you think “Dynamic…
Business
Feds probe possible collusion to keep airfares high
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is investigating possible collusion among major airlines to limit available seats, which keeps…
Local News
Barely in time, state budget signed; gas-tax increase passed
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee signed a new two-year state budget a few minutes before midnight Tuesday, ensuring…
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Flight at Sea-Tac held while ill passenger checked
SEATAC — A Seattle-Tacoma International Airport spokesman says passengers aboard a United Airlines flight from Chicago were held…
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Granite Falls seeks grant to replace 81-year-old bridge
GRANITE FALLS — The aging bridge near the city’s namesake waterfall is too narrow for heavy trucks to…
Life
Meet the guy driving that vinyl-wrapped red-camo Infiniti
You’re driving down the road in your beige sedan, just another mundane motorist in a sea of white,…
Opinion
How to get where we’re going on transportation
Compromise requires concession, especially when the subjects of transportation, taxes and the environment intersect.
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Lawmakers to vote on $16.1 billion transportation package
OLYMPIA — Lawmakers could start voting as early as Monday night on a $16.1 billion transportation revenue package…