Tom Banse, Author at Northwest Public Broadcasting

Deadly 2017 Amtrak Wreck Could Have Been Prevented, Feds Conclude

By Tom Banse May 21, 2019

The Amtrak Cascades train derailed at 78 mph at a highway overpass near DuPont, Washington on December 18, 2017. CREDIT: MEGAN FARMER / KUOW

Crew training deficiencies played a crucial role in the deadly 2017 Amtrak train derailment near DuPont, Washington, according to a final report from federal investigators accepted Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board. Continue Read More

Washington’s Newest State Park Is In The Works Along Nisqually River Near Eatonville

By Tom Banse May 17, 2019

The new entrance sign telegraphs the state-tribal partnership to manage the new state park. CREDIT: WA STATE PARKS

Washington is getting its first new full-service state park in many years. The planned park build-out is on land the state owns along the Nisqually River near Eatonville, Washington. Nisqually State Park will be developed thanks to $3 million included in a state construction budget to be signed into law by Washington's governor Tuesday. Read More

Washington Becomes First West Coast State Ready To Ditch Twice-Yearly Time Changes

By Tom Banse May 8, 2019

File photo. A loosely coordinated effort is gaining steam to get all West Coast states to synchronize their clocks to year-round daylight saving time. CREDIT: HENRIQUE SIMPLICIO / FLICKR PHOTO HTTPS://FLIC.KR/P/F1JXBL

With the stroke of the governor's pen Wednesday, Washington officially became the first West Coast state to ditch the twice-yearly time switch. But the end of "spring forward-fall back" won't happen until Congress gives the green light to all of the states moving toward year-round daylight saving time. Read More

The Oral History Wasn’t A Myth. Tsunamis Hit This Tribal Village Five Times, Study Shows

By Tom Banse May 7, 2019

A mural in Port Angeles shows Klallam plank houses, as they might have looked after being rebuilt following a long-ago tsunami. CREDIT: SARAH STERLING / PSU

A legend about a great flood has been passed down through the centuries among the Klallam people on the north side of Washington's Olympic Peninsula. As re-told by Klallam elder Ed Sampson on a recording preserved by a University of North Texas linguist, the people noticed the fresh water turning salty -- a detail from which we infer a tsunami. Read More

They Smell, Bark And Snatch Pet Dogs. Sea Lions Cause Trouble At Northwest Ports

By Tom Banse May 3, 2019

There's a dock underneath there somewhere at the marina in Westport, Washington. CREDIT: TOM BANSE/N3

A big rebound in the sea lion population along the West Coast in recent years has created a constant battle to wrangle the protected animals. They're smart and fun to watch from a safe distance, but also noisy, smelly and proving to be a headache for some coastal marinas. Read More

Washington Lawmakers Revive Tax Break For Electric Vehicle Buyers

By Tom Banse April 30, 2019

Washington legislators revived a lapsed tax incentives for electric car purchases, effective August 1, 2019. CREDIT: TOM BANSE / NW NEWS NETWORK

In their last minute dash to adjournment Sunday, Washington state legislators revived a lapsed sales tax break for buyers of electric cars. The resurrected incentive will be similar in value to a publicly-funded rebate for battery-powered cars that Oregon now offers.A valuable tax break for buyers of fully-electric and plug-in hybrid cars in Washington expired last Read More

Alaska Air Foresees Minimal Impact From Ongoing Grounding Of Boeing 737 MAX

By Tom Banse April 26, 2019

Alaska Airlines has 32 Boeing 737 MAX jets on order. CREDIT: PAUL WEATHERMAN/BOEING

Executives from Seattle-based Alaska Airlines say they foresee minimal impact from the ongoing grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX model. The airline has 32 Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets on order. Continue Reading Alaska Air Foresees Minimal Read More

Why Are So Many Gray Whales Washing Up Dead On Pacific Northwest Beaches?

By Tom Banse April 25, 2019

Responders examine a malnourished adult gray whale on April 15, 2019 after it was towed to a remote beach after initially being found floating near downtown Seattle. CREDIT: CASCADIA RESEARCH COLLECTIVE

The peak stranding time for gray whales in the Pacific Northwest is normally April, May and June. But the federal agency NOAA Fisheries has already logged nine dead whales washed ashore in Washington and one in Oregon. That's on top of 21 strandings on California beaches since the beginning of the year. Read More

Charter Fishing Fleet Casts Wary Eye Toward Possible Fishing Cutbacks To Save Orcas

By Tom Banse April 24, 2019

Hula Girl is one of the remaining vessels in the Westport, Washington charter sport fishing fleet. TOM BANSE / NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK

Pacific Northwesterners are undeniably fond of their endangered resident killer whales. Many locals are also fans of salmon fishing, a hobby that sustains charter fishing fleets in coastal harbors from Neah Bay, Washington, to Brookings, Oregon.But now there is a chance future fishing trips on the ocean could be curtailed to leave more food for the killer whales. Read More

How The Northwest Can Learn From Indonesia’s 2018 Earthquake

By Tom Banse April 19, 2019

Damage at the toe of a landslide triggered by the Sept. 2018 Palu-Donggala earthquake. CREDIT: DANIEL HUTABARAT / GEER

Last September, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake followed by a tsunami devastated a region of Indonesia, killing more than 4,300 people. Two Oregon State and University of Washington professors who surveyed the aftermath say the far-away disaster should elevate attention to quake-induced landslide risks here at home in the Pacific Northwest. Read More

Is There Room For Hydrogen-Powered Cars In A Future That Looks Electric?

By Tom Banse April 18, 2019

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee sets out on a test drive Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in a Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car. CREDIT: TOM BANSE/N3

Today, automakers Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and Mercedes make hydrogen fuel cell electric cars in very limited numbers. None of their Pacific Northwest dealers currently stock or sell those models to local drivers. Nevertheless, Toyota is laying the groundwork to bring its hydrogen-powered vehicles to the Northwest. Read More

Washington Legislature Votes To End Twice-Yearly Time Changes (Your Move, Oregon)

By Tom Banse April 16, 2019

Changing the clock for the first Daylight Saving Time in 1918. CREDIT: U.S. SENATE HISTORICAL OFFICE

A measure to adopt daylight saving time all year-round is now one small step away from the desk of Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. The same issue is still chugging along in the Oregon and California legislatures as part of a loosely coordinated movement to dispense with the unpopular ritual of springing forward and falling back. Read More

Wildlife Managers To Northwest Seals And Sea Lions: Stop Eating So Much Salmon … Or Else

By Tom Banse April 12, 2019

Sea lions have been eating steelhead and other fish at Willamette Falls in ever greater numbers.Photo courtesy of ODFW

Politicians and wildlife managers are engaged in a fresh debate about whether to intervene in nature to save an imperiled species. The question is whether humans can get seals and sea lions to lay off Chinook salmon so there's more for killer whales to eat. Read More

Central Washington Utility Eager To Branch Into Hydrogen Fuel Production

By Tom Banse April 11, 2019

Wells Dam on the Columbia River of central Washington state. CREDIT: Douglas County PUD

The Douglas County Public Utility District operates Wells Dam on the Columbia River north of Wenatchee. The dam generates a lot of surplus electricity, especially during spring runoff. Quite a few years ago, utility managers hit on the idea of using surplus electricity to split water molecules to make hydrogen. Read More

Don’t Want To Buy New Skis Or Tent? REI Set To Expand Rentals And Used Gear Sales

By Tom Banse April 9, 2019

Outdoor retailer REI reported another year of solid growth in 2018. CREDIT: TOM BANSE/N3

Outdoor retailer REI is planning a major expansion of rentals and used gear sales this year to sustain growth. The Washington-based co-op's vast membership may also get the opportunity to sell second-hand gear back to the company for REI credit as it seeks ways to maintain relevance and loyalty in an evolving retail marketplace. Read More

Those Experiencing Mental Health Crisis Find Themselves Stuck In ER, With Nowhere Else To Go

By Tom Banse April 7, 2019

People in mental health crisis can be lodged for days on a gurney in a hallway, like these at Olympia's St. Peter Hospital emergency room, because there's nowhere else to go. TOM BANSE / N3

Some psychiatric patients are spending not just hours in the emergency room, but days or a week. They're living there in the ER because there is nowhere else to send them. Northwest policymakers are now making it a priority to create more treatment capacity for people in mental health and addiction crises. Read More

Two Accused Of Selling Ivory Are First Charged Under Washington Wildlife Trafficking Law

By Tom Banse April 3, 2019

One of the ivory figurines that could land an Everett man behind bars. Courtesy of Office of Washington Attorney General

Two people who allegedly placed online ads to sell elephant ivory carvings are the first to be charged under wildlife trafficking laws passed Northwest voters a few years ago. Continue Reading Two Accused Of Read More

This Old Ship Could Help Clear The Way For Relief After A Cascadia Megaquake

By Tom Banse April 2, 2019

The Salvage Chief is moored at Tongue Point South, Astoria. CREDIT: COLIN MURPHEY / DAILY ASTORIAN

A former Navy landing ship commissioned during World War II could come to the rescue when a big Cascadia earthquake hits someday. A group based in Astoria, Oregon, envisions a new role in disaster relief for the storied vessel Salvage Chief. Read More

Northwest Students Compete For Title Of Most Fuel Efficient Car

By Tom Banse April 1, 2019

A further refined version of the battery-powered Beaver Bolt, seen here in 2018, will return to the Shell Eco-marathon competition for ultra-high efficiency vehicles. CREDIT: OSU/SHELL ECO- MARATHON

Astonishing feats in automotive fuel efficiency will be tested in competition later this week by high school and university students from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Continue Reading Northwest Students Compete For Title Of Most Fuel Read More

Washington Ferry Riders Face Another Fare Hike, May Get Electric Ferries In The Deal

By Tom Banse March 26, 2019

Two new proposed hybrid-electric state ferries will be the same size as the newest ferry in the WSF fleet, the 144-car Suquamish. CREDIT: WSDOT

There's a good chance that people who ride Washington State Ferries will see a permanent fare increase this fall. As part of the deal, passengers could glide across Puget Sound on the state's first hybrid-electric ferries three to five years from now. Read More

Sen. Patty Murray Says She’ll Push Washington State’s Bid For Year-Round Daylight Saving Time

By Tom Banse March 21, 2019

Sen. Patty Murray said she is committed to helping West Coast states get the congressional OK to adopt year-round daylight saving time. This comes as Oregon, Washington and California state legislators move toward nixing the twice yearly time change. Read More

Cryptocurrency Miners Ask Federal Judge To Stop ‘Crippling’ Rate Hike Of Central Washington Utility

By Tom Banse March 19, 2019

Grant PUD operates two dams on the Columbia River, including Wanapum Dam shown here, which provide its customers low cost hydropower. CREDIT: TOM BANSE / NW NEWS NETWORK

Cryptocurrency companies in Central Washington were left to wait in suspense on Tuesday after they asked a federal judge in Spokane to block an imminent, targeted electric rate increase. The energy-intensive data center operators claim they would be crippled by the Grant County Public Utility District rate hike. The utility says the case is without merit. Read More

Specialty License Plates On The Rise (And The Road) In The Northwest

By Tom Banse March 18, 2019

Washington state may soon offer a wine-themed license plate similar to the popular one Oregon issues. CREDIT: OREGON DMV

The options to share your fandom or your love of nature through your car license plate keep growing in Oregon and Washington. But not all license plate ideas go down smoothly. Continue Reading Specialty License Plates On The Read More

‘Bowl Of Jello Effect’ Raises Risk Of Tall Buildings Collapsing In Cascadia Quake, Scientists Say

By Tom Banse March 13, 2019

Skyscrapers in downtown Seattle and other Northwest city centers could sway more than anticipated in The Big One, according to research presented this week. CREDIT: TOM BANSE / NW NEWS NETWORK

A research project to model the effects from a Cascadia megaquake found higher risk of collapse for modern tall buildings than previously thought. Continue Reading ‘Bowl Of Jello Effect’ Raises Risk Of Read More

Washington Lawmakers Vote For Year-Round Daylight Saving Time. But It’s Far From A Done Deal

By Tom Banse March 10, 2019

Seattle area sunset picture at the beach

The Washington House of Representatives voted 89 to 7 Saturday in favor of observing daylight saving time year-round. The state Senate is expected to vote in the coming days on the issue, which is gaining steam in statehouses across the West. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has not yet signaled where he stands on the measures. Read More

Nearly 4,500 Older Brick Buildings In Washington Could Be Dangerous In Quake, New Report Says

By Tom Banse March 10, 2019

Damage from fallen bricks in Seattle's Pioneer Square district after the 2001 Nisqually Quake. CREDIT: KEVIN GALVIN / FEMA NEWS

The State of Washington has completed its first statewide inventory of buildings prone to crumble or collapse in an earthquake. The bottom line: There are an awful lot of unreinforced, old brick or stone buildings that could be dangerous — a similar number to estimates in Oregon. Read More

Incentives For Electric Car Buyers? Yes In Oregon, Maybe In Washington

By Tom Banse March 7, 2019

Electric cars parked at the Washington State Capitol. CREDIT: TOM BANSE / N3

Democrats in the Washington Legislature want to revive a tax break for buyers of electric cars, which critics view as wasteful and unnecessary. Meanwhile, a publicly-financed rebate for battery-powered cars in Oregon is finding thousands of takers. Read More

Cattle Grazing Gives Way To Big Solar Farm Leases In Central Washington

By Tom Banse March 6, 2019

The new Avangrid Renewables solar farm in Klickitat County, Washington, will rise across the Columbia River from the smaller Wy'East Solar Project, shown here in Sherman County, Oregon. CREDIT: AVANGRID RENEWABLES

A Portland-based energy developer has signed property leases for a big solar farm in Klickitat County near the Columbia River. When completed, the solar project will be the largest in Washington. Continue Reading Cattle Grazing Gives Way Read More

Clean Electricity Rule To Phase Out Fossil Fuel Plants Moves Closer To Passage In Washington

By Tom Banse March 4, 2019

Colstrip power plant in Montana - Flicker-Creative Commons

Electric utilities in Washington would have to phase out all coal power, and eventually, natural gas-fired generation under a measure passed by the state Senate last week. The 100 percent clean electricity mandate is a priority of Gov. Jay Inslee and environmental groups, but Republican critics decried it as a big rate increase in the making. Read More

Bricks Could Rain Down On Your Head During The Next Major Quake. These Proposals Want To Fix That

By Tom Banse February 22, 2019

Brick or unreinforced concrete buildings could crumble in an earthquake, like this one in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2011. CREDIT: SCHWEDE66 VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS - TINYURL.COM/YCFSUL7Z

Thousands of old brick, stone and concrete buildings in the Pacific Northwest could crumble in the next strong earthquake. To face that challenge, measures pending in the Oregon and Washington legislatures would set up grant programs to help owners of dangerous buildings make seismic safety upgrades. Read More

There Were Few Major Pacific Northwest Earthquakes Over The Past Decade. What Does That Mean?

By Tom Banse February 16, 2019

File photo. The joke around the PNSN office is that recently departed director John Vidale (left) did a good job suppressing earthquakes for the past decade. TOM BANSE / N3

Most people in the Pacific Northwest know we live in earthquake country. A new analysis published this week, however, notes that major quakes in the region have gone on a puzzling hiatus over the last decade. Continue Read More

Digital License Plates May Be Coming Soon To A Road Near You

By Tom Banse February 14, 2019

If someone steals a car with a digital license plate, the tag can be remotely changed to say that. CREDIT: REVIVER AUTO

If a custom license plate or a college-themed plate isn't good enough for your car, a startup has the latest in automotive accessories: a digital license plate. Continue Reading Digital License Plates May Be Coming Soon To A Road Near YouRead More

Columbia River Art Installation At The Dalles Put On Hold By Yakama Nation Opposition

By Tom Banse February 9, 2019

Artist Maya Lin's design for Celilo Park included an elevated arc that would end at the edge of the now-flooded historic falls on the Columbia River. CREDIT: MAYA LIN STUDIO

A public art project proposed to be built beside the now-inundated great falls of the Columbia River has been put on indefinite hold by its sponsor. The installation was planned for Celilo Falls — east of The Dalles, Oregon — as the sixth and final outdoor artwork in a series by celebrated designer Maya Lin along the Columbia and Snake rivers. Read More

Technology Is Taking On Addiction. Now There Are Smartphone Apps To Help Prevent Relapse

By Tom Banse February 7, 2019

Daniela Tudor and Murphy Jensen co-founded WeConnect Health in Seattle, which developed an addiction recovery app. TOM BANSE / N3

Every week, tens of thousands of Americans complete intensive drug and alcohol rehab programs. The next months, however, are fraught with risk of relapse. A treatment counselor or supporter can't monitor you around the clock. But now your always-on smartphone can watch you, coach you, alert your mom and even give rewards. Read More

Oregon’s Grant County Keeps Its United Nations Ban. Leaders Have Other Ideas Against Big Government

By Tom Banse February 2, 2019

Former Grant County Supervisor Mark Webb has challenged the anti-United Nations and other anti-big government initiatives. CREDIT: TOM BANSE/N3

In 2002, Grant County, Oregon banned the United Nations by citizen initiative. The referendum wasn't close: 58 percent of voters said to keep the United Nations out of Eastern Oregon. The sponsors asserted the United Nations sought to impose "world taxation," take away guns and private property and bring about "one world controlled education." Read More

Proposal To Replace Statues Of Northwest Pioneer Marcus Whitman Stokes Backlash In Olympia

By Tom Banse January 30, 2019

A state senator from Seattle wants to replace this statue of Marcus Whitman inside the entrance to the Washington State Capitol -- as well as an identical one in the U.S. Capitol. CREDIT: TOM BANSE/N3

A proposal to remove the larger-than-life statues of pioneer missionary Marcus Whitman from the Washington state capitol and the U.S. Capitol drew angry responses during an initial legislative hearing in Olympia. Continue Read More

Yay Or Nay On Permanent Daylight Saving Time? You May Get To Vote On It

By Tom Banse January 30, 2019

Oregon and Washington voters could get a say at the next general election on whether to adopt daylight saving time year-round — and thereby abolish the twice-yearly clock changes. Continue Reading Yay Or Nay On Permanent Daylight Saving Read More

A Farm-To-Bottle Movement Takes Off In The Northwest, Searching For The ‘Taste Of Here’

By Tom Banse January 28, 2019

Sandstone Distillery owner John Bourdon wants his liquor to display the terroir of the grains it was made from. TOM BANSE / N3

Some Northwest distillers, brewers, farmers and university researchers are exploring if there is a way to highlight and sell the taste of the local "terroir." Continue Reading A Farm-To-Bottle Movement Takes Off In The Read More

Northwest Officials, Companies Scramble To Help Thousands Of Federal Workers Impacted By Shutdown

By Tom Banse January 24, 2019

TSA screeners and air traffic controllers called for an end to the partial government shutdown during a rally outside Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Tuesday. CREDIT: CASEY MARTIN / KUOW

More public and private agencies are stepping up to ease the financial strain on federal workers affected by the partial government shutdown. Many of those workers will miss their second paycheck Friday. Continue Read More

Washington May Rope In Ranchers To Help With Wildfires — As Oregon And Idaho Already Do

By Tom Banse January 18, 2019

A water tender for fighting wildfires is parked next to rancher Charlie Lyon’s barn near Mountain Home, Idaho. CREDIT: JESSICA ROBINSON/N3

Washington may soon copy a rural wildfire fighting strategy that Oregon, Idaho and Nevada already employ: letting private ranchers attack range fires before the blazes get big. Continue Reading Washington May Rope In Read More

Honey, Please Stop At The Grocery To Pick Up Some Bread, Milk And… Bitcoin?

By Tom Banse January 17, 2019

You can now buy bitcoin at select Coinstar kiosks in Washington and two other states, including at this one in Tumwater, Washington. CREDIT: TOM BANSE / NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK

West Coasters may soon be able to pick up bread, milk and, yes, bitcoin, at their local supermarket. Continue Reading Honey, Please Stop At The Grocery To Pick Up Some Bread, Milk And… Bitcoin?Read More

Would You Want To Be Composted After You Die? Washington Lawmakers Consider Making It Legal

By Tom Banse January 16, 2019

Artist's rendering of a future flagship Recompose facility in Seattle. CREDIT: MOLT STUDIOS VIA RECOMPOSE

A bipartisan effort to make Washington the first state to legalize human composting faced its first test in front of lawmakers on Tuesday — and the idea seemed to go over relatively well. Continue Reading Would You Read More

State Parks Workers To Clean Overflowing Garbage, Restrooms On Federal Land During Shutdown

By Tom Banse January 10, 2019

Trash was piling up at the Santiam Sno-Park in the Willamette National Forest near Sisters, Oregon, on Jan. 2, 2019. CREDIT: CHRIS LEHMAN / KLCC

Some Oregon State Parks workers are now tending to federal recreation lands as the partial U.S. government shutdown continues with no end in sight. People are still visiting trailheads, day-use parking lots and boat ramps on federal lands, but U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management rangers aren't on duty. Read More

Affected By The December 911 Outage? Washington’s Attorney General Wants To Know

By Tom Banse January 8, 2019

Washington state's attorney general wants to know if emergency response was delayed to anyone during a nearly statewide 911 outage late last month. The accounts of victims, if there are any, could figure into a penalty against call network manager CenturyLink. Read More

Washington State Ferries Unveils Plan For Younger, Greener (And A Bit Larger) Fleet By 2040

By Tom Banse January 7, 2019

File photo. MV Puyallup approaches Pier 52 in Seattle. CREDIT: TOM BANSE/N3

Washington State Ferries has come up with a plan to replace more than half of its fleet with new, electric-powered ferries. But the new plan faces hurdles from a cost standpoint and limited shipyard capacity. Continue Read More

Following Crater Lake, Mount Rainier National Park Shutters Entrances Due To Government Shutdown

By Tom Banse January 6, 2019

Deep snow surrounds the closed Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park in this webcam view Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. CREDIT: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

When the government shutdown began on December 22, National Park Service higher-ups aspired to maintain access to Western parks—to the extent it was possible with a skeleton staff. But that quickly became untenable at Crater Lake National Park due to lack of snow plowing and sewer maintenance. Read More

Local Impacts From Partial Government Shutdown Shouldn’t Be Too Bad — For Now

By Tom Banse December 22, 2018

File photo. Mount Rainier National Park was closed for 16 days in October 2013 during a government shutdown. TOM BANSE / NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK

National parks would be affected. The contingency plan for the National Park Service says to stop plowing roads. Given the current wintry weather, that would close Crater Lake and Mount Rainier National Parks in short order. Fort Clatsop would be likely to close too. Read More

Changing Climate, Water Flows Impact Bald Eagles’ Feasts On The Skagit River

By Tom Banse December 20, 2018

A bald eagle looks for its next meal along the Skagit River. Eagles converge there in great numbers every winter. CREDIT: JASON RANSOM/ NPS 2017

From mid-December to February, hundreds upon hundreds of bald eagles flock to the Skagit River in northwest Washington to feast on spawning salmon. It's one of the biggest seasonal concentrations of eagles in the Pacific Northwest, but this eagle watching hot spot is being affected by changing cycles of nature. Read More

Another Amtrak Cascades Train Derailed Almost Exactly One Year After I-5 Wreck, No Injuries

By Tom Banse December 18, 2018

No passengers were injured Monday when an Amtrak Cascades train derailed while slowly backing into the station in Vancouver, Canada. CREDIT: FILE PHOTO BY ERICVNTR / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS TINYURL.COM/Y9ULXW5W

An Amtrak Cascades train arriving in Vancouver, B.C., from Seattle derailed at low speed Monday. Nobody was hurt, but the timing was unfortunate: The derailment occurred almost exactly one year after last December's deadly derailment south of Tacoma, which killed three people and injured dozens more. Read More

Survivors Still Healing, Seeking Accountability One Year After Deadly Amtrak Derailment Over I-5

By Tom Banse December 14, 2018

Cars from an Amtrak train lie spilled onto Interstate 5 below alongside smashed vehicles as some train cars remain on the tracks in DuPont, Washington. CREDIT: ELAINE THOMPSON/AP

It's been almost one year since an Amtrak Cascades train derailed near DuPont, Washington. The crash killed three passengers and injured more than 60, including drivers on adjacent Interstate 5. One year later, some of the seriously injured are still healing. The courts are just beginning to deal with the lawsuits stemming from the crash. Read More

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