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    Traffic moves along I-405 between Highway 522 and Highway 527 where WSDOT received the approval to build a second express toll lane on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021 in Bothell, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
    State gets environmental OK for second I-405 toll...
    By Ben Watanabe • August 24, 2021 8:35 am

    Toll lanes would be added in both directions on the stretch between Highway 522 and Highway 527.

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    Ferries pass during a crossing from the Mukilteo Ferry Terminal and the Clinton Terminal on Monday, April 26, 2021 in Mukilteo, Washington.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
    State ferry fares to rise this fall, and...
    By Jerry Cornfield • August 11, 2021 12:15 pm

    The 2.5% hike in each of the next two years will apply to everyone: drivers, bikers and walkers.

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    Gas pump (Wikimedia Commons)
    Democrats weigh marriage of cap-and-trade with gas tax...
    By Jerry Cornfield • April 23, 2021 4:10 pm

    As wrangling over climate change policy continues, a major transportation package is pronounced dead.

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    In a zipper merge, cars continue in their lanes and then take turns at the point where the lanes meet. (Koenb via Wikimedia Commons)
    Do Washington drivers need to learn the zipper...
    By Ben Watanabe • February 28, 2021 5:30 am

    Legislators propose requiring zipper merge instruction in drivers education and in license test.

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    State Supreme Court strikes down $30 car-tab initiative
    By Jerry Cornfield • October 15, 2020 11:58 am

    Justices unanimously agreed that voter-approved Initiative 976 is unconstitutional.

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    While King County Metro has been testing out several trial electric buses since since 2016, the agency aims to have a fully electric bus fleet by 2040. Photo by SounderBruce/Flickr
    King County Rolls on With Its Electric Bus...
    By Josh Kelety • July 27, 2018 8:30 am

    With an overhaul set by 2040, a new report shows the economic and health benefits of going electric.

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    Seven Puget Sound residents are suing Sound Transit for $240 million. Photo by Atomic Taco/Wikipedia Commons
    Sound Transit faces $240 million class-action lawsuit
    By Josh Kelety • June 7, 2018 7:45 am

    An Auburn lawmaker has organized a suit that claims the new car tab taxes are unconstitutional.

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    • Skilled worker shortage could derail electrification goals | Brunell
    • School district honors Papasedero with Pathfinder Award
    • City council honors Vietnam veterans with proclamation
    • Audit finds accountability issues in King County’s equity and social justices programs
    • Schools, housing, salaries score big in Senate Dems $70B budget

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