The Motorcycle Riders Foundation regrets to report that our beloved past President, Karen Bolin, passed away on October 30, 2006. Karen’s integrity, her love of motorcycling, and her dedication to motorcyclists’ rights will be long remembered. A memorial service will be held for Karen on November 4, 2006 at 10:00 AM at Yahn and Son [...]

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Motorcyclists are key to reversing skyrocketing fatality rates, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters said today during a visit to Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee, her first public event since being sworn in as the nation’s 15th Secretary of Transportation.
Peters, an avid motorcyclist, said riders should take safety classes, ensure they have the proper license, and wear [...]

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A motorcycle-friendly voter’s guide courtesy of WRRA and Texas Larry Walker:
Well, folks, the elections are finally upon us. This year our voting guide is quite a bit different. Instead of sending out a bunch of questionnaires and getting back a bunch of campaign promises, we are compiling a list of our current champions, [...]

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An order suspending the drivers license of Astoria Mayor Willis Van Dusen for one year has been affirmed by the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles.
Van Dusens license was suspended following his Sept. 4 arrest on a charge of driving under the influence of intoxicants. Van Dusen collided with a vehicle at an intersection while riding [...]

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Mia Gribble appeared in Snohomish County Superior Court today. As expected, she entered a guilty plea to felony hit-and-run (fatality) in the crash that killed motorcyclist Gabriella Muelher-Roosevelt.
Gribble will be sentenced in December.
Local news coverage: HeraldNet, Seattle P-I.

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