Spokane Gas Holds Near $4.85 as Diesel Nears $6 in Latest AAA Check
Spokane-area regular gas is nearly flat at $4.845, while diesel rises to $5.999 in AAA’s Aug. 1 metro check and remains higher across every comparison window.
Washington
-
-
Steilacoom schedules two-day outage for substation maintenance
Steilacoom plans townwide power interruptions from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 13-14 for substation maintenance; the district office will close.
-
Seattle-Area Gas Prices Ease Slightly, While Diesel Moves Higher
Seattle-area regular gas dipped to $5.319 a gallon on July 31, while diesel rose to $6.311, keeping fuel costs high for commuters and businesses.
-
Sammamish Gas Near $5.32 as Diesel Tops $6.31 in AAA Check
AAA’s July 31 metro check put regular gas at $5.319 and diesel at $6.311, while Sammamish station listings ranged from $4.99 to $5.49.
-
Pateros EMS levy question appears on Aug. 4 ballot
Pateros voters will decide an EMS levy question Aug. 4. Drop boxes close at 8 p.m.; mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day.
-
Vancouver Gas Dips to $5.02 While Diesel Edges Higher
Vancouver metro regular gas slipped to $5.015 while diesel rose to $5.944 in AAA’s July 31 check, with both prices above last week and last year.
-
Kirkland Pump Listings Span $1.31 as Metro Diesel Hits $6.311
Kirkland station listings range from $4.69 to $6.00 for regular gas, while AAA’s July 31 metro data puts diesel at $6.311 per gallon.
-
Fife Port of Tacoma Road project brings summer traffic changes
Active construction at Fife’s Port of Tacoma Road interchange is bringing lane shifts, overnight closures and detours as a larger redesign moves ahead.
-
Tukwila adopts city-property camping ban after 4-3 vote
Tukwila WA – Ordinance 2793 bans camping on city property, creates new criminal penalties and raises questions about enforcement, shelter and displacement.
-
Washington voters face final deadlines before Aug. 4 primary
Washington voters can still return ballots, update registration in person and check ballot status before the Aug. 4 primary deadline.
-
Bellingham Gas Holds Near $4.94 as Diesel Reaches $5.85
Bellingham, WA — AAA’s July 30 metro averages show regular gas nearly flat from the prior day, while diesel remains higher than a week, month and year ago.
-
Salkum voters have five days to return August 4 primary ballots
Salkum voters must return signed August 4 primary ballots by mail or official drop box, while in-person registration and address updates remain available.
-
Lacey Gas and Diesel Prices Show a Wide Station Gap
Current Lacey listings show regular gas at $3.99 to $4.849 and diesel at $4.69 to $5.999, while Olympia metro benchmarks rose from yesterday and last week.
-
Gig Harbor adopts 2027-2032 plan, keeps Cushman Trail at No. 20
Gig Harbor adopted its 2027-2032 transportation program, keeping Cushman Trail Phase 5A design and permitting at No. 20 without setting a construction date.
-
Washington’s New Budget Panel Starts a Two-Year Review of State Finances
An 18-member bipartisan committee is reviewing Washington’s budget assumptions and cost pressures, with first recommendations due Dec. 15, ahead of the 2027-29 budget process.
-
Burien Gas Prices: Regular at $5.15, Diesel at $6.70
A Burien 7-Eleven listed regular gasoline at $5.149 and diesel at $6.699. AAA’s metro averages show different price patterns for the two fuels.
-
Shoreline’s 185th Street station plan weighs paths and sports uses
Shoreline is studying safer walking and biking connections and a possible sports, recreation and entertainment overlay near the 185th Street station.
-
Vancouver-area measles cases reach seven after Salmon Creek clinic exposure
Clark County reports seven measles cases since July 22 and warns unvaccinated people may be at risk after a July 17 Salmon Creek clinic exposure.
-
Bellevue weighs transportation funding as budget process advances
Bellevue is considering a 0.1% city sales-tax increase and $20 vehicle fee for transportation, but neither proposal has been approved by the City Council.
-
Redmond votes to end Flock license-plate reader program
The Redmond City Council voted 7-0 on July 21 to terminate its Flock Safety contract, formally ending a 24-camera ALPR program suspended since November 2025.
-
Tacoma Proposition 1 would raise taxes for streets and sidewalks
Tacoma voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to approve a 10-year tax measure for streets, sidewalks, safety upgrades and other transportation connections.
-
Auburn Station road closure begins Aug. 3 for garage construction
Auburn’s A Street NW will close daily from Aug. 3 through Oct. 30 as Sound Transit advances Auburn Station garage construction and access improvements.