A year ago, the average gas price in Washington was 1% lower at $3.99 per gallon. >> INTERACTIVE: See how your area's gas prices have changed over the years at datacentral.kitsapsun.com.

A year ago, the average gas price in Washington was 1% lower at $3.99 per gallon. >> INTERACTIVE: See how your area's gas prices have changed over the years at datacentral.kitsapsun.com.

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. After a recent refinery fire at the Martinez Refining Company in California, Washington gas prices are up. In Washington, the average price ...

After a recent refinery fire at the Martinez Refining Company in California, Washington gas prices are up. In Washington, the average price of a gallon of gas surged by roughly $0.21.

Washington’s gas tax would be replaced with a road usage charge under a bill that received a hearing on Feb. 18. For drivers, the change would translate to a charge of 2.6 cents per mile.

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Jeanie Lindsay / KUOW The future for Washington drivers may include a pay-per-mile system. Some state lawmakers are seeking to offset declining gas tax revenue, as cars get more fuel efficient and ...

A road usage charge, as proposed in HB 1921, would phase in such a system over the next decade, and establish a 2.6 cents-per-mile charge for every mile driven. The gas tax would not go away, but ...