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Memorial Weekend Gas Prices Expected to Be Highest in Two Years – How Do We Compare?

John McKay — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:15:35 +0000

With a nationwide average jump of 8 cents this week, Americans will find traveling this weekend more expensive.

Upcoming Mid-Columbia Click It or Ticket Patrols Will Target Cellphone Users and Texters

John McKay — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:36:31 +0000

For the first time ever, the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission has designed emphasis patrols based upon citizen input!

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What Are the 10 Most Popular Cars in the World? Do YOU Drive One of Them?

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:00:03 +0000

Can you guess the most popular car in the world? The answer may surprise you.

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Play Newstalk 870′s Easter Egg Hunt to Win $1,000!

John McKay — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:00:33 +0000

Tri-City Window Tint & Auto Detail is teaming up with Newstalk 870 to bring you an Easter Egg Hunt that YOU'LL enjoy! Find our eggs Monday through Friday (March 25-29) and you have a chance to win $100 every day. On Monday, April 1, we'll randomly select a name from everyone who played to win $500!

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AAA Pressures EPA Not to Sell New E-15 Fuel – Numerous Engine & Warranty Issues Raised

John McKay — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:00:24 +0000

Automotive experts and Triple A have been hammering the EPA and Congress NOT to release new E-15 fuel for consumer use. Now AAA is applying even more pressure.

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Tri-Cities Mitsubishi Purchased by Leskovar – Moving From Autoplex to Clearwater

John McKay — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:38:18 +0000

After being a fixture in the Northwest Regional Autoplex in Pasco, Tri-City Mitsubishi is headed to Clearwater Ave. in Kennewick.

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A Growing (and Dangerous) Trend: Airbag Pranks [VIDEO]

John McKay — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:00:43 +0000

Perhaps Youtube is to blame, but pranks played on people with old car airbags seems to be growing.

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Shocking Report Shows Just How Bad Traffic Is in America – Seattle Is One of Worst

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:27 +0000

A new study has found that Americans wasted $121 billion in gas in 2011, because of traffic. We also sat in our cars an extra 5.5 billion hours that year because of traffic. And the average American wasted an average of $818 in 2011 because of – you guessed it – traffic.

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Student Driver Attempts To Run Over Instructor After Failing Test

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:00:05 +0000

When a student fails a driving test, they sometimes respond emotionally.

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What Town Is About to Make Drunk Driving Legal?

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:35:12 +0000

Know when to say, ‘I’ll have another.”

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Do You Favor a Pay-As-You-Drive Tax in Washington? Poll Results

John McKay — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:00:27 +0000

Maybe the Washington state Department of Transportation needs to listen to us before they think it's feasible.

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Feds Eyeing Pay-Per-Mile Driver Tax, Too – Just Like Olympia!

John McKay — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:00:33 +0000

The Washington State Department of Transportation believes a pay-per-mile driver tax is feasible. Apparently the feds are interested also.

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Could New Ethanol Fuel Destroy Your Engine? AAA Issues Warning

John McKay — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:19 +0000

Over the last few years federally-mandated fuel and pollution standards resulted in increasing amounts of ethanol, or corn-based fuel, being added to gasoline around the country. The amount depends upon the refinery, and seller. Some firms are embracing ethanol more than others, but it's in many blends of gasoline.

The AAA has re-issued a warning that first came out months ago that the latest blend, called E15, could potentially damage or destroy your engine.

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State Ponders Replacing Gas Tax With Tolls or a Per Mile Tax

John McKay — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 23:00:55 +0000

A vehicle mileage tax could be coming to Washington state!

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Americans Are Still Traveling This Thanksgiving, Just Not Very Far

Mike Adams — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:00:50 +0000

Holiday travel will bring increased traffic to the American highways this Thanksgiving weekend. However, with many families still simply trying to operate day-to-day on shoestring budgets, people are expected to plan shorter trips to carve their turkeys this year as a means to save money on fuel and other expenses.

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Drive a Hyundai or Kia? You Could Be Getting Money Back From Manufacturer

John McKay — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:00:44 +0000

Thousands of motorists will be getting some cash back from Hyundai and Kia after some errors were made in gas mileage estimates.

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Sun-Mart Transitions To Circle K Underway In Mid-Columbia

John McKay — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 19:00:03 +0000

After over 25 years of serving the Mid-Columbia, most of the familiar Sun-Mart Stores are now converting over to Circle K.

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Northbound Blue Bridge Lanes Will Be Closed Oct. 29 – Nov. 12

John McKay — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:19:41 +0000

Important driver information if you use the Blue Bridge! A revision has been made to repair plans.

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What Are the Most Popular Car Colors in the World?

Mike Adams — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:00:02 +0000

While white still remains the most popular car color in the world, the overall use of color is on the rise, according to recent industry statistics.

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Is Your Car One of the 7 Million Toyota Is Recalling?

Mike Adams — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 20:30:11 +0000

Toyota Motor Corporation announced on Wednesday that it will recall more than seven million vehicles to fix a power window issue that the manufacturer says could present a risk for fire.

According to a press release issued by the Japanese automaker, the voluntary recall is to inspect and apply special fluorine grease to the driver’s-side Power Window Master Switch (everyone's favorite car part) because it may become “notchy” when operated.

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