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New Subaru dealership set to open Saturday in Marysville

MARYSVILLE — Roy Robinson Chevrolet-Subaru has sold the two brands of vehicles under the same roof since 1982.

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Ferry Tokitae’s debut delayed for training

SEATTLE — The state’s newest ferry did not go into service Tuesday as planned.

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BNSF says it won’t fight release of oil-train info

OLYMPIA — Snohomish County residents should get a better idea Tuesday about how often BNSF Railway is transporting…

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Front Porch: Have your say on Mill Creek transportation

The Mill Creek City Council has set a public hearing for the transportation improvement plan from 2015 to…

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Proposal for Paine Field terminal must sway divided County Council

EVERETT — An investment firm’s bid to build a passenger-jet terminal at Snohomish County’s Paine Field would have…

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Harley plans electric motorcycle

MILWAUKEE — Harley-Davidson will unveil its first electric motorcycle next week, and President Matt Levatich said he expects…

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Bicycle club advocates safety by focusing on next generation

EDMONDS — Jan Niemi was 12 years old when her brother gave her a metallic blue bike with…

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FedEx profit rises on growth in ground shipping

DALLAS — The boom in online shopping may be hurting some store-based retailers, but it is doing wonders…

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New gadgets cut into vehicle quality

DETROIT — The race to fill vehicles with the latest technology is hurting quality.

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Senators propose 12-cent gas tax increase

WASHINGTON — Two senators unveiled a bipartisan plan Wednesday to raise federal gasoline and diesel taxes for the…

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A new passenger-terminal proposal for Paine Field

EVERETT — As opponents try to foil Paine Field passenger air service in court, a private investment firm…

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Ferries chief finalist withdraws; search begins anew

OLYMPIA — Transportation Secretary Lynn Peterson announced today she will restart the search for a new leader of…

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Company seeks to build commercial terminal at Paine Field

A private company wants to lease land at Paine Field to build a “small, state-of-the-art” air terminal and…

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Newest Washington ferry Tokitae to run June 24

SEATTLE — The newest Washington State Ferry, the Tokitae, is expected to welcome its first passengers on June…

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Device on Washington ferry monitors water quality

PORT TOWNSEND — The state ferries system has attached a device to the hull of the MV Salish…

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Ford markets Transit Connect Wagon with ‘unminivan’ campaign

It has finally come to this. The poor minivan has been slammed so much that Ford’s marketing logo…

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Obama orders Philly rail workers back on job

PHILADELPHIA — President Barack Obama on Saturday forced union workers in Philadelphia’s commuter rail strike to return to…

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Citizen oil-train spotters challenge railroad secrecy

OLYMPIA — BNSF Railway doesn’t want civilians to know how often it transports large shipments of Bakken crude…

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Inslee says agencies will study risks of oil trains

SEATTLE — Citing new risks as more crude oil moves by train through Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee has…

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Alaska Air board approves 2-for-1 stock split

SEATTLE — Alaska Air Group said Thursday that its board has approved a 2-for-1 stock split.