Toll increase likely for State Route 520 Bridge due to decline in revenue
With a sharp decline in toll revenue due to the pandemic, drivers can expect an increase in toll rates as the state looks to make up that lost money. Author: Kipp Robertson Updated: 5:09 AM PDT April 21, 2021
OLYMPIA, Wash. Drivers could see a sharp toll rate increase for State Route 520 Bridge by this summer as the state works to mitigate reduced revenues that began with the coronavirus pandemic.
The Washington State Transportation Commission began discussing new toll rates, which could include a 120-day emergency rate, followed by a permanent rate. To meet upcoming financial and legal obligations, toll rates could increase an estimated 25-35%.
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Waiting for peak bloom to buy tickets for the Skagit tulip festival? Here’s what to know By Kie Relyea, The Bellingham Herald
Published: April 21, 2021, 9:36am
Share: Pairing hardy primrose with tall tulips make your spring garden look more like a magazine spread.
Warm, sunny weather has brought out the tulips in Skagit County, and the flowers are dazzling visitors with acres of color.
“They are at their peak bloom now through April 25,” said Cindy Verge, executive director of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.
The bright hues and sunny days also have drawn waves of smitten tulip lovers to the festival, which continues through April 30.
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Tarte Tatin: French tart like an upside-down caramel apple pie, worth a try
Published: April 21, 2021, 6:00am
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6 Photos This is the second, successful tarte Tatin. I melted butter and sugar (white and light brown) then arranged the apples in an overlapping pattern, coating some of them with the sauce. (Monika Spykerman/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
Sadly, I recall none of the meals I had when I was in Paris. However, I do remember one dessert: a tarte Tatin, sort of an upside-down caramel apple pie, made by our host, an American woman who had lived in France for many years and was, if possible, even Frenchier than many French people. She had a degree in French history or was it French art or French art history? and agreed to take our family on a guided tour of the Palace of Versailles, which is a place that has too many silent letters in it.
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