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Traffic flows Westbound across the State Route 520 floating bridge on the first day of active tolling in this view from Medina on Thursday morning

Tolls kick in on SR 520 bridge

It's been years and millions of dollars in the making, but tolls on State Route 520 began Thursday morning.

 

King County Library director talks about his passion and successes

Bill Ptacek has always believed in the power of libraries. Growing up in Chicago, the long-time director of the King County Library System wanted to make a difference, to disseminate knowledge. Unlike others, he looked past the education field and targeted libraries as a key piece of information sharing.

 

Tolls on Lake Washington floating bridge to begin in December

Tolling on State Route 520 across Lake Washington will start in December, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced last week.