$388 罰款

Cross the line, get a $388 ticket 為了避免進高速公路區擁擠的交通而搶在其他車輛前提早切入高速公路, 或太晚下高速公路交流道而跨越那三角區域 (gore points). 就是 $388 的罰款. 所以還是乖乖的跟著車潮走吧! Side Note: February home sales climb Work in Seattle but can’t afford to live here? UW transfers: a thorny issue The hard truth about ethanol Medical Side Note: Study finds women lost a bit more with Atkins diet CT scans doubted in cancer fight Too few asthmatic kids get flu shots, study finds The new face of family practice

HI-Seattle 要關門了

Downtown hostel to close next month 位於 Pike Place Market 旁, 非常受背包客歡迎的低價 Hostelling International, 由於租約的談不攏, 將於 2007 年 3 月 18 日關門. 這留下另一個市中心的低價 Green Tortoise Hostel. HI-Seattle 希望能夠在接近市中心的其他地方找到新地點. Side Note: State sends a message, smoker gets $8,000 bill: 州政府是玩真的上網或跨州買煙逃稅. 真的是會被強迫扣薪水繳稅. Another child dies showing signs of flu Seafood good for pregnant women, study says Housing sales decline in 40 states; but not in Northwest Rainier, third most dangerous U.S. volcano, USGS says Experts don’t bite on ice cream fertility claim Cheesemaking boosts dwinding dairies Medical Side Note: Lying to doctor can mean health risks 1 in 4 women have virus linked to cancer Vitamin pills won’t prolong life, studies rule