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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Do you have a news tip? newstips@heraldnet.com | 425.339.3400   Published: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 Transportation agency site tracks holiday traffic jams Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The state Transportation Department has some advice for drivers to help them avoid traffic jams over the Fourth of July weekend. A Web site compares travel times on the busiest highways and suggests the best times to drive. The highways with peak travel are I-90 and Highway 20 over the mountains, I-5 into Canada and I-5 south of Olympia.

1. Girl, 6, fatally shot; father jailed 2. Alderwood mall owner is at risk of bankruptcy 3. SPEEA gets new contract ready to mail to members 4. Mukilteo gains what Edmonds loses in ferry terminal plans 5. Century-old Arlington house succumbs to flames 6. Sarah Palin: the gift that keeps on giving 7. In Snohomish and other cities, sales tax revenue takes a hit 8. Four arrested after Lynnwood stabbing 9. Everett has eye on Eastmont again 10. Broccoli can do no wrong 2 - Top 10 Stories Most Talked about 3 - Top 10 Stories Most Emailed

• After losing jobs, locals seek new careers • King's wins first state volleyball title • TV success shares life as artist, geek • Education at Fircrest Rehabilitation Center in question • Edmonds police pulled over murder victim, suspect • Task force: Bring us a larger community center • T-birds, Scots break school records at state • Seeking a new career • After losing jobs, locals seek new careers • Building energy independence from the ground up