News and Events for Motorcyclists in Washington, Oregon and Idaho
28
Mar
From the King County Journal:
A motorcyclist was killed Saturday evening when he crashed his bike near Duvall.
Steven L. Hall, 47, was driving southbound on State Route 203 just
north of Duvall when he struck a tree that had fallen into the roadway.
Hall lost control and was ejected from his motorcycle about 7:30 p.m.
23
Mar
Join me and other Northwest motorcyclists this Sunday, March 26, for a screening of the hit film World’s Fastest Indian starring Anthony Hopkins. The film is being shown at the historic Lincoln Theatre in downtown Mount Vernon, WA. Showtime is 5:30 pm and admission is $7.50. There are several good restaurants and watering holes within [...]
23
Mar
The Seattle Times is reporting that:
Based on overwhelming public comment in opposition to one of its proposals, the Tariff Policy Committee has dropped a recommendation for a steeper increase in motorcycle fares.
And this from The Bainbridge Island Review:
Motorcycle drivers won’t take as big a
hit as the 12 percent hike previously proposed by the state Tariff [...]
20
Mar
Michael Robinson didn’t let a broken ankle slow him down. The 35 year-old Redmond, OR man was paced at speeds up to 120 mph on the Bend Parkway. Robinson, who broke his ankle in a motorcycle crash just the day before, admitted to Oregon State Trooper Scott Vaughn that he was goiing 110 mph and [...]
16
Mar
The Seattle Times (it’s about the 4th article down) is reporting today that the state Tariff Policy Committee, in response to concerns from motorcyclists, will limit the motorcycle fare increase on Washington State Ferries to 6% instead of the 14% originally proposed.
The state Tariff Policy Committee, which has been holding hearings on the rate proposal, [...]
