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UPDATE: U.S. 12 completely reopened after earlier collision
WALLA WALLA – U.S. 12 is closed west of Walla Walla due to a collision. The closure is both directions from Spalding Road to Heritage Road. There is no estimated time of reopening. A detour is available. No further information about the collision was released, we’ll provide more as...
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Port of Benton moves forward with rail system modernization project
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Ben Franklin Transit to bring back fares in August after free July rides
RICHLAND, Wash. — Ben Franklin Transit announced regular fares will return in August after the agency offered free rides in July on fixed-route buses, Dial-A-Ride and CONNECT. A 10-day grace period through August 10 will give riders time to buy August tickets and passes. The agency said the extra...
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Walla Walla starts Wilbur Avenue bridge work next week, delays others
WALLA WALLA – Construction work on the Wilbur Avenue Bridge is scheduled to begin next Tuesday, starting a project expected to last up to four weeks, according to Walla Walla Public Works. Drivers should anticipate delays, as crews will implement lane shifts and temporary single-lane traffic guided by on-site...
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College Place City Council to vote on 2027-2032 transportation plan
COLLEGE PLACE – The College Place City Council will meet tonight (Tuesday) at 6 p.m. for its regular meeting to consider the city’s updated Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) for fiscal years 2027 through 2032. The annual process is mandated by the Washington State Department of Transportation and the...
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Put Your Car In Neutral On This Washington Hill And Watch It Roll Uphill
There’s a road near Prosser, Washington that will make you seriously reconsider everything your driver’s ed teacher ever told you about how cars work. Gravity Hill is the kind of place that sounds like a tall tale someone invented to win a bet, except it’s completely real, it’s sitting right there in Benton County, and it’s been quietly baffling visitors for years.
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Leslie Road in Richland to close for road work
RICHLAND, Wash. — Leslie Road will close in phases starting Friday, July 17, as the city of Richland begins microsurfacing work for its 2026 Pavement Preservation Program. The city announced a required test area on Jericho Court in the late afternoon. Crews then plan to move to Leslie Road at 8:00 p.m.
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College Place seeks public input on transportation improvement plan
COLLEGE PLACE — Local residents will have their say on future road, sidewalk, and infrastructure priorities when the College Place City Council hosts a public hearing on Tuesday, July 28, to review the city’s draft Fiscal Year 2027–2031 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). The five-year blueprint serves as...
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Dispatchers' union asks FRA to investigate ‘software failure' in BNSF incident
CLEVELAND — The American Train Dispatchers Association has asked the Federal Railroad Administration to investigate what it calls “a serious software failure” in BNSF Railway’s dispatching system, saying the actions of a dispatcher “prevented what could have been a catastrophic accident.” The ATDA says in its request that BNSF knew of the system vulnerability involved [...] Read More...
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Pasco City Council to weigh $3.8M Harris Road realignment agreement
PASCO, Wash. — The Pasco City Council is moving towards a vote for an agreement tied to the Harris Road realignment, a road project designed to support traffic, safety and planned development in the Broadmoor area. The proposal centers on land near Broadmoor Boulevard and Sandifur Parkway in northwest...