Tom Banse
Regional Correspondent
Stories
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It flew! All-electric seaplane completes milestone first flight near Vancouver
A fully electric seaplane has made its first flight over the mouth of the Fraser River near Vancouver. The maiden flight represents a milestone in the...
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Three unusual gifts from Northwest businesses for the person who has everything
In this season of holiday shopping, now is about the time when many of us get stuck and don't know what to get for someone on our gift list. There are...
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KUOW Newsroom
Washington car tab price cut remains on hold, so full bills due
Thursday was supposed to be the day that a Washington state ballot measure to lower car registration fees took effect. But the state Supreme Court has...
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KUOW Newsroom
Washington insurance policies may have wildfire surcharge
Every property and vehicle owner in Washington state would pay a small surcharge on their insurance policies if state lawmakers go along with a proposed new tax. It would be dedicated to wildfire fighting and prevention.
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KUOW Newsroom
'That ID won't fly.' A deadline looms for Pacific NW air travelers
State officials are worried about a possible mess at Pacific Northwest airports and driver licensing offices. Next October, the Transportation Security Administration will stop accepting regular Washington and Oregon driver licenses to pass through airport screening checkpoints.
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KUOW Newsroom
$30 tabs? Not so fast -- don't forget about fees
After the passage of I-976, many Washingtonians are looking forward to their car tabs dropping to just $30. But the ballot authors forgot one thing -- collection fees.
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KUOW Newsroom
'That ID won't fly.' A deadline looms for Pacific NW air travelers
State officials are worried about a possible mess at Pacific Northwest airports and driver licensing offices. Next October, the Transportation Security...
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KUOW Newsroom
Supersonics could return to Northwest. (Jets, not basketball)
It's been more than 15 years since a British Airways Concorde made its final landing in Seattle. The needle-nosed supersonic jet was added to the collection of the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field.
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KUOW Newsroom
Another multimillion dollar jury verdict against Amtrak stemming from 2017 derailment
Another passenger badly injured in the Amtrak train derailment south of Tacoma nearly two years ago will collect big-time damages. But suing Amtrak like this suburban Seattle woman did will no longer be an option after future crashes.
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KUOW Newsroom
Bullet train for Cascadia urged on despite electorate's anti-tax mood
Tuesday's vote in Washington state to roll back car registration fees has scrambled transportation budgets. But Pacific Northwest rail advocates are undeterred in pursuing their vision of a bullet train connection between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, Canada.