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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.

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Sequester Forces FAA to Furlough Air Traffic Controllers, Expect Increasing Flight Delays

John McKay — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:46:33 +0000

Alaska Air has become the latest airline to issue warning delays to passengers.

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Nine Ways to Travel, Ranked By Safety . . . From Walking and Planes, to Motorcycles and the Space Shuttle:

Paul Drake — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:00:54 +0000

Here's a new list that ranks nine types of travel from least safe to most safe, based on the number of deaths for every one billion miles traveled. Motorcycles are the least safe, below walking and cycling. Trains are the safest, just ahead of buses and airplanes.

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Hot Vacation Destinations for 2013 – You'll Be Surprised!

John McKay — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:00:38 +0000

Some of the hottest travel destinations for 2013 are not a big surprise, but others will make you say "hmmm."

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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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Blue Bridge 'Supposed' To Open Tuesday Afternoon

John McKay — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 21:45:08 +0000

According to news reports, and the Washington State Department Of Transportation, the northbound lanes of the Blue Bridge are supposed to re-open today.

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Studded Tires Now Legal in Washington

John McKay — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:51:19 +0000

We have no idea what winter will bring us this year, but the studded tires can now go on your vehicle starting this week.

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Blue Bridge Repairs Rescheduled for Nov. 1

John McKay — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:05:42 +0000

The repairs for the Blue Bridge have been rescheduled for Nov. 1 and will continue for a number of days.

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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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Traveling? Watch Your Luggage At Sea-Tac – One Of Worst For TSA Employee Theft!

John McKay — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:30:15 +0000

You might want to fly direct from Pasco, Spokane, and avoid the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

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10 Real Life Horror Movie Locations

Amanda Ferris — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:08:19 +0000

Now that Halloween is quickly approaching, why not grab a few friends and visit these 10 real-life locations that famous horror movies used in order to scare and thrill their audience? It's a good way to get some spine-tingling chills as you walk past these infamous sites without having to spend the money to visit a haunted house or go on a ghost tour.

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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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The 10 Most Haunted Places in America

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:07:51 +0000

As Halloween draws near, shut the lights off, grab your pet, a well-worn blanket, and curl up to read about some of the most spine-tingling and frightening places on Earth. As the ghost stories of each place draw you in, be aware of that disembodied footstep or strange rapping noise-it may just be a spirit trying to reach out to you!

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Blue Bridge Traffic Is Too Fast! [PHOTOS] [POLL]

Big Bear — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:44 +0000

So once again I a making way to an appointment and yet there is another accident on the Blue Bridge. For years even with the fixes that they made a few years ago the traffic has still not improved

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Maryland Security Cameras Installed… to Watch Security Cameras

John McKay — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:30:27 +0000

We find this hilarious!

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Where Are People Traveling-Vacationing This Fall? Travel Leaders Knows The Hot Spots!

John McKay — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:30:52 +0000

Where are people traveling to, and getting great deals to do it? Travel Leaders Tri-Cities knows!

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Gas Prices Set to Spike for Labor Day – Will It Be a Record High for the Holiday?

John McKay — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:05:11 +0000

Again, we are reminded of the importance of energy independence.

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NASA's Curiosity Rover Safely Lands on Mars [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:00:18 +0000

Early Monday morning, NASA’s $2.5 billion Curiosity rover safely landed on Mars after eight months of interplanetary travel. The car-sized, one-ton rover now begins a two-year mission of exploration and discovery as it roams the surface of the red planet.

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Bizarre Study Finds Drivers Try to Hit Animals [VIDEO]

Mike Adams — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 13:00:42 +0000

It should be considered a brilliant leap in the telling of humanity whenever the real face of the human condition is exposed – especially when it exposes the wrath of cold-blooded rubber animal killers.

That’s what we said — rubber animal killers.

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