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Time is a frame of mind

Complexities abound in the lure of Washington state: “If we moved to the West Coast, I’d never know what time it is again.” Seriously, mom?

July 10, 2015

Channel 19

Heads up, there’s ‘bears everywhere’: Thursday enforcement round-up

‘Roadcheck effect’ follow-up: Midwest Truckers spar with Will County, Ill., law enforcement and the state DOT; reports in Washington emphasis priority patrols from truck enforcement statewide.

April 30, 2015

Overdrive Extra

Tell us something we don’t know!

A letter writer wants to be reminded to get healthy — Carolyn: “Done and done…”

January 23, 2014

Life

Christmas tree arrives at U.S. Capitol

Hauled behind a Mack by lead driver Duane Brusseau, the 80-foot Englemann Spruce was light with great fanfare on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Dec. 3.

December 4, 2013

Business

I-5 Skagit River bridge replacement slides into place

Time-lapse video shows the elaborate work that went into putting the Skagit River I-5 Bridge’s permanent span into place September 14-15, following collapse earlier in the year.

September 30, 2013

Channel 19

Hawk to DOT: “Point me to the nearest roadkill?”

What happens when a bird of prey tries to communicate with a DOT traffic camera? It makes for good humor on Twitter.

November 6, 2012

Channel 19

Trucking effort in Wash. state to find child

As we know, dry vans have uses ancillary to hauling freight, not least among them their advertisement potential. You need only look to this month’s Overdrive to find evidence of that in a pic of sister mag CCJ‘s yearly Five Flashiest Fleets’ winner. A fleet headquartered in Washington State is using a similar tactic toward […]

January 24, 2011

Channel 19

Punt on the spicy pork rinds

Add pork rinds to a haul in the Pacific Northwest and you might find yourself with a sore foot and back and a charge of  “driving with wheels off the roadway,” or such was the case for a Mt. Vernon, Wash., hauler in July,  Washington State Trooper Keith Leary told reporters at the Bellingham (Wash.) Herald. […]

August 3, 2010

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Washington state to ban texting while driving

Washington became the latest state to enact a law banning texting or cell phone use without a headset while driving. On March 26 Gov. Chris Gregoire signed into law a bill that makes it a primary offense to be caught holding a cell phone to your ear while driving, or to be reading, writing or […]

March 31, 2010

Channel 19

Truckers key in averting mix-up in Granite Falls, Wash., bypass

In the Everett, Wash., Daily Herald newspaper late last week a story appeared about two roundabouts being constructed on a new bypass of the growing Granite Falls, Wash., community in the central part of the state, very near vast National Forest areas. According to the story’s writer, Bill Sheets, truckers were instrumental in pointing out a fatal flaw […]

February 4, 2010

Channel 19

Road rage on the letters page

A recent back-and-forth in the Everett, Wash., Herald newspaper’s letters section highlighted the need for more than a little civility to be added to the public conversation between four-wheelers and their 18-wheeled counterparts.

December 15, 2009