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Washington's gas tax will rise on July 1

Washington’s century-old fuel tax is going up again.
- Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
NTSB chair says systemic failures led to door plug flying off Boeing 737 Max plane midflight

National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Tuesday that the heroic actions of the crew aboard an Alaska Airlines flight ensured everyone survived the terrifying incident last year when a door plug panel flew off the plane shortly after takeoff.
- Associated Press
First on, first off: A motorcyclist’s guide to Washington State Ferries

Riding a motorcycle may be the best way to enjoy the state’s ferry system.
- Casey Martin
Cheers to the bus driver! Seattle’s Nathan Vass turns his daily bus exchanges into a book

When you board a Metro bus that Nathan Vass is driving, he’ll make a point of saying hello to you and every other passenger who climbs aboard. He’ll then be on the intercom announcing every single stop, and in between he’ll talk with people sitting at the front of the bus. And when you step off the bus, he says goodbye.
- Hans Anderson
Washington, other states sue to regain electric-vehicle funding as sales sag

As electric vehicle sales slump, Washington and 15 other states have sued the Trump administration for blocking funding for vehicle charging stations.
- John Ryan
Eastside light rail expands this Saturday. Business owners are preparing

A new light rail station opens up in Downtown Redmond this Saturday. This station, along with another at Marymoor Park, brings the number of Eastside stations to 10.
- Joshua McNichols
City planned to withhold West Seattle light rail environmental concerns from regulators, public

Internal City of Seattle communications leaked to KUOW show that officials planned to withhold some environmental concerns from the public and federal regulators regarding Sound Transit’s planned West Seattle Link light rail extension.
- Ann Dornfeld
Is your ID enhanced? Air travelers scramble to meet May 7 deadline

New U.S. Department of Homeland Security identification requirements go into effect May 7 for domestic air travel, as well as for entry into some federal offices, when the long-delayed federal REAL ID Act goes into effect.
- Ann Dornfeld
Electric vehicle market stalls in Washington state as Tesla sales plunge

Electric-vehicle sales in Washington state are stuck in neutral and might even be going in reverse, according to data from the Washington Department of Licensing.
- John Ryan
Seattle's e-scooters are hot. Helmets are not. The brain injuries can be 'profound'

Seattle’s popular ride-share electric scooters are sending tens of thousands of people zipping across town — and some to Harborview with serious injuries. Last year, the city’s trauma hospital saw 163 serious injuries from e-scooters or e-bikes, many of them head injuries.
- Ann Dornfeld

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