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Water Lines Project Closing Yakima Roads

Aaron Nilsson — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:54:15 +0000

Road closures and another waterline project on the streets of Yakima as KNDO reports that the intersection of 40th Avenue and Tieton Drive will close from 7 pm to 6 am on Monday June 17th and Tuesday the 18th for a wastewater line installation.

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River Road to Have Road Work

Aaron Nilsson — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:52:16 +0000

Remodeling starts Monday on a busy stretch of River Road between 6th Avenue and 16th Avenue that will last several months, reports KNDO.

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Extended Rock Blasting Closure on Snoqualmie Pass Moved to Thursday Night

Brian Teegarden — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:35:19 +0000

The extended rock blasting closure planned for tonight is moved to Thursday night, but drivers still need to plan for an hour of added travel time tonight on Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass.

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Two Sections of J Street to Close for Several Days

Aaron Nilsson — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:00:29 +0000

The City of Yakima says the closure of two sections of J Street to through traffic begins tomorrow, June 3rd, for a wastewater line installation project and will be closed through at least Friday, June 7th.

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Clickit Or Ticket Campaign Underway through June 2nd.

News Talk KIT — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:35:30 +0000

Stay off that phone and drive. The best advice at any time say authorities but especially this week when extra patrols are out during the State Click-it or Ticket campaign. Police officers and sheriff's deputies from up and down the county are looking for people who don’t buckle up

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Chinook Pass Opens in Time for Weekend Travel

Brian Teegarden — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:37:05 +0000

Crews opened Chinook Pass at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 17. It’s safe to say drivers can make travel plans over State Route 410 this weekend.

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UPDATE: Air Traffic Control Tower Closures Delayed Again

Aaron Nilsson — Sun, 12 May 2013 01:46:11 +0000

The United States Department of Transportation released a statement on Friday saying that the 149 air traffic control towers on the table to be closed in June will now remain open for the remainder of the fiscal year 2013.

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Talking About Yakima's Historic Trolleys on the Mike Bastinelli Show [AUDIO]

Brian Teegarden — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:15:56 +0000

At one time, Yakima boasted the largest interurban electric railway in the western United States. Even after the automobile became the preferred mode of transportation, the system moved fruit and freight all over Yakima

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Air Traffic Control Towers May Stay Open

Aaron Nilsson — Sun, 05 May 2013 07:50:30 +0000

The airport traffic control stories and updates keep popping up with KAPP-tv now reporting that U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 senators in urging the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to stop the planned closure of 149 contract towers – including five in Washington state.

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Snoqualmie Pass Blasting Closure for Monday Night Canceled

Brian Teegarden — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:40:37 +0000

A longer closure scheduled for Wednesday night has been shortened by the WSDOT as well.

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Violations Increase on Car Child Restraints

Aaron Nilsson — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:26:21 +0000

Child restraints are not being used properly, about 85% of them, with the number of violations rising in Yakima and Tri-Cities from 700 in 2011 to over 800 last year, as KIMA-tv reports.

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Snoqualmie Pass to Close Four Nights Next Week for Rock Blasting

Brian Teegarden — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:53:45 +0000

More rock blasting closures are planned for next week on Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass and drivers need to plan for added travel time.

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Crews Begin Clearing Chinook Pass

Brian Teegarden — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:49:46 +0000

After a careful assessment last week, Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance workers began clearing the 5,430-foot pass.

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UPDATE: Yakima Air Traffic Control Tower Not Yet Closing

Aaron Nilsson — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:59:58 +0000

The Yakima Airport control tower will not be closing this month as was originally planned and reported on.

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Major Road Improvement Projects Start This Month on I-90 Snoqualmie Pass

Brian Teegarden — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:50:54 +0000

Several projects will delay drivers this year as the Washington State Department of Transportation improves sections of roadway across a 50-mile stretch of I-90.

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Texting While Driving Prevalent Among Adults

Aaron Nilsson — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:56:24 +0000

Texting in school, at work, in church, in line at an amusement park, at the supermarket, at a restaurant, at home.

Pick a place and it is likely that someone has texted there, but

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Work on US 97 Wildlife Connectivity Project Resumes April 1

Brian Teegarden — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:34:17 +0000

After a three-month break for weather, crews will resume work on a US 97 wildlife connectivity project on Monday, April 1.

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Studded Tire Deadline Approaches as Spring Arrives

Brian Teegarden — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:01:44 +0000

Spring is here. As temperatures rise across the region, the Washington State Department of Transportation reminds drivers to remove their studded tires by midnight, March 31.

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Yakima Airport Control Tower to Close Along with Four Others in State

Aaron Nilsson — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:23:59 +0000

According to KIMA, automatic federal government budget cuts are seeing to it that Yakima's airport control tower will close starting next month along with Spokane's Felts Field, Renton Municipal Airport, Tacoma Narrows and Olympia.

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New Bridges Get Green Light to Replace Snowshed East of Snoqualmie Pass

Brian Teegarden — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:56:59 +0000

Big changes are coming to Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie Pass. The snowshed is coming down and bridges are going up as part of a 15 mile corridor improvement project.

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