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Legalizing jaywalking to reduce enforcement inequities considered at Washington statehouse

By Tom Banse February 10, 2023

Police would write no more tickets for jaywalking if the Washington Legislature overcomes skepticism about a pending legalization proposal

Racial and social justice advocates asked Washington legislators Wednesday to repeal laws against jaywalking. However, a bill to do that generated lots of skeptical questions during a state House committee hearing and its prospects are unclear. Read More

Roadway carnage has lawmakers pitching everything from more photo radar to fewer right turns on red

By Tom Banse January 26, 2023

An officer works in a speed enforcement van along I-5 in Medford during construction in 2018. The effort to slow drivers nabbed one speeder going 91 mph in the 40 mph work zone

If you have spent any time behind the wheel since the pandemic began, you've surely noticed people driving more aggressively and way too fast. That correlates with a rise in traffic fatalities that last year reached levels not seen since the 1990s in Washington state and Oregon. Read More

Slow down, people! Surge in traffic deaths continues in West Coast states

By Tom Banse December 7, 2022

Crash fatalities on the roads surged during the pandemic and have hardly slowed as traffic volumes and congestion returned.

While many of the disruptions of the pandemic have eased this year, the surge in traffic fatalities is showing few signs of abating. Policymakers are trying a number of tactics to respond. Continue Reading Slow down, people! Surge in Read More

Some Sunnyside Hill residents frustrated by new traffic calming measures

By Murrow News - Alex McCollum October 21, 2022

More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN, WASH – Construction wrapped up on Tuesday on the new traffic calming measures in the Sunnyside Hill neighborhood. The city added the measures as a… Continue Reading Some Sunnyside Hill Read More

Plans for a new Starbucks in downtown Pullman

By Murrow News - Aspen Shumpert February 18, 2022

More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN, WASH – Downtown Pullman could be seeing a new Starbucks location in the near future. Forza Development LLC, wants to demolish the former Oasis Teriyaki… Continue Reading Plans for a new Starbucks in downtown Read More

Highway Traffic Has Almost Returned To Pre-Pandemic Levels, But Transit Still Way Down

By Tom Banse December 2, 2021

Traffic on Oregon and Washington highways is nearly back to pre-pandemic volumes.

You're not imagining things if driving in Pacific Northwest traffic feels as busy these days as it was before the pandemic. Traffic data from the Oregon and Washington transportation departments show highway volumes are nearly back to 2019 levels. Read More

Pullman’s Cougar Country drive-thru leading to traffic violations

By Murrow News - Ava Wainhouse November 6, 2021

More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN, WASH. (Murrow News 8) – Ah yes, Pullman’s classic Cougar Country Drive-In. We all love it right? “It’s the first place I bring my family… Continue Reading Pullman’s Cougar Country drive-thru Read More