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Weekend Traffic
5:38 pm
Thu January 3, 2013

I-5 Ramp Closures Start On Friday

Credit KUOW / Derek Wang
Aleta Borschowa, WSDOT Project Engineer

Winter is usually not the season for road construction, but this year, things are a little different. Friday marks the start of eleven planned closures of some Interstate 5 ramps.

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Backscatter scanners
11:07 am
Thu December 27, 2012

No End In Sight For Sea-Tac Airport’s X-Ray Scanners

SEa-Tac security
Credit John Ryan / KUOW Photo
TSA officials say the new scanners can shorten the wait at security checkpoints, like this one at Sea-Tac Airport.

The Transportation Security Administration has been quietly replacing passenger-screening machines at some of the nation’s largest airports. The TSA has been moving them to smaller airports and replacing them with security scanners that don’t use X-rays.

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Education Budget
5:01 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

Gregoire Proposes New Fuel Tax For Education

Credit Flickr / tncountryfan
School buses parked in a parking lot.

Washington Governor Chris Gregoire proposed a new wholesale vehicle fuel tax Tuesday that you might notice at the gas pump. The governor said the move will help the state support education by helping cover the costs of getting kids to school.

Currently, school districts help pay for students' transportation needs, but a recent court ruling says state government is not doing enough to support education. That includes education-related transportation.

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Transportation
6:31 am
Tue December 4, 2012

Seattle Paves Way For New Car-Sharing Service

Credit daimler.com/car2go
car2go relies on electric Smart Cars that hold two people.

Maybe you’ve heard of the car-sharing service, Zipcar. It’s like a club where members can borrow cars for a set fee. On Monday, the Seattle City Council is expected to approve another similar car-sharing service to launch in the city next year.

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