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The Cost Of Driving
7:44 am
Wed January 30, 2013

Mercer Islanders Concerned About Possible I-90 Tolls

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Tolling booth on the Mercer Island Bridge in 1940
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Larry McWilliams protests I-90 tolls outside of the Mercer Island meeting
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WSDOT Toll Division boss Craig Stone takes audience questions
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Different tolling scenarios are being studied. One calls for tolls only between Mercer Island and Seattle. Another would only toll the segment between Mercer Island and Bellevue. And a third scenario would toll drivers based on how far across they go.
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Operating personnel of the I-90 Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge and SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940.
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Imagine having to pay a toll every time you left your city. People on Mercer Island have to face that possibility, because state officials are considering putting tolls on the Interstate 90 floating bridges. I-90 is the only roadway that connects the island to the mainland. A series of public meetings about the idea is being held this week. The first was held Tuesday on Mercer Island.

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Special Election
8:53 am
Tue January 29, 2013

Seattle Voters Consider $1.25 Billion Schools Levies

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For the past 17 years, Seattle voters have approved every school levy that has come before them. Seattle Public Schools officials hope voters will now approve two more levies worth $1.25 billion.

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Urban Rest Stop
7:27 am
Tue January 29, 2013

Proposed Hygiene Facility For Homeless In Ballard Raises Concerns

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This is the proposed site of the Urban Rest Stop (2014 NW 57th St) in Ballard.
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By Meghan Walker

A local organization is trying to address the growing need for homeless facilities in Ballard. The Low-Income Housing Institute (LIHI) wants to build a hygiene facility, known as an Urban Rest Stop, on the ground floor of a senior housing facility that’s being built. The development is in the middle of a residential neighborhood next to the Ballard Library and this has some residents concerned.

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Future Of Books
11:02 am
Mon January 28, 2013

Are Traditional Libraries In Jeopardy?

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Do you think libraries have a future?
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By Amber Cortes

Thousands of librarians are gathering in Seattle for the annual ALA Midwinter Meeting, and they've got a lot to talk about. Ross Reynolds spoke with ALA President Maureen Sullivan about the future of libraries and how they survive in a digital age.

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Gun Buy Back
9:20 am
Mon January 28, 2013

Seattle's Gift Cards-For-Guns Event Sells Out

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A plastic bin of assorted guns turned in by people in exchange for gift cards at Seattle's first gun buyback event in 20 years.
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By Allie Ferguson

Hundreds of people came out on a chilly Saturday morning to exchange their guns for $100 and $200 Amazon.com gift cards in the first guy buyback event held in Seattle in 20 years. People stood in line holding rifles in camouflage cases and shot guns wrapped in blankets among other things. Traffic clogged up city streets near the parking lot where the event took place.

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