Seattle mayor Makekin in the last week the City Council submitted infrastructure construction projects on the sale of bonds authorized. This bond legislation supported by as much as 77% of Seattle voters passed, will be used to Seattle seawall constructio
full story >>NASCAR may be the big race this weekend, but next weekend is for even more hardcore race fans, who head to Las Vegas for The Mint 400. The Mint was known as the toughest off-road race when it began in 1967, and today's it's still the biggest. The e
Continue reading >>NEW YORK (AP) — United Airlines is getting tough on passengers with oversized carry-on bags, even sending some of them back to the ticket counter to check their luggage for a fee. The Chicago-based airline has started a push to better enforce rules
Continue reading >>WASHINGTON — The government shutdown last fall resulted in nearly 8 million fewer visitors to national parks, costing the parks and surrounding communities an estimated $414 million in lost visitor spending, the Interior Department said Monday. Interio
Continue reading >>The National Park Service predicts the blooms will peak this year April 8-12. The 2014 National Cherry Blossom Festival runs from March 20-April 12. Never mind that snow blanketed the nation's capital again this week. Even if winter-weary locals see no
Continue reading >>Numerous studies and travel experts have reported on the best time to book airfare but one new study provides a scientific method to this highly sought after travel answer. Airfare search engine CheapAir has released a study on the top waiting windows
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