PORTLAND, Ore., – Retail pump prices have been steadily decreasing for a couple of weeks due in part to lower crude oil prices. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded loses four cents to $2.53 a gallon while the Oregon average slips one-and-a-half cents to $2.87. Both averages have fallen from their year…
Are you and your car ready for snowy and icy roads? AAA says take basic safety precautions to reduce the dangers of winter driving. PORTLAND, Ore. – With snow coming down in the Portland area and Willamette Valley, AAA Oregon/Idaho urges drivers to be prepared for winter driving conditions. “Make sure you and your car are…
Whether you love it or hate it, air travel can present a wide range of challenges when it comes to your personal comfort. While you can’t control who sits next to you or how much turbulence you’ll hit, there are many things you can do to make your next trip more comfortable. Create you r…
More than 10,000 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes in the U.S. in 2016, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That’s one alcohol-impaired driving death every 50 minutes. Driving under the influence of drugs can also result in deadly crashes. A recent Harris Poll survey found that while 91% of Americans believe…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Retail pump prices are lower this week in Oregon and most other states, due in part to falling crude oil prices. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded loses four cents to $2.57 a gallon while the Oregon average dips a penny to $2.88. It’s the first week-over-week decline for…
AAA study shows drowsy driving crashes are eight times higher than federal estimates BOISE – (February 8, 2018) – The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s new study on drowsy driving – the most extensive of its kind – finds that the percentage of crashes involving driver fatigue is eight times higher than current federal estimates.…
New research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety shows drowsy driving crashes are eight times higher than federal estimates PORTLAND, Ore., – The most in-depth drowsy driving research ever conducted in the U.S. using footage of everyday drivers found that the percentage of crashes involving drowsiness is nearly eight times higher than federal estimates…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Pump prices are on the rise for the sixth consecutive week. Since Christmas, the national average has tacked on 16 cents and the Oregon average has increased 11 cents. For the week, the national average for regular unleaded ticks up two cents to $2.61 a gallon while the Oregon average adds three…
Gem State gas cheaper than the national average for the first time in over a year BOISE – (January 29, 2018) – Although gas prices are higher than they were last year, Idahoans found a silver lining today amidst the pump price gloom – for the first time in more than a year, Gem State motorists…
78 percent of Gem State workers failed to use all of their vacation time in 2016 BOISE – (January 25, 2018) – Idahoans are an industrious group of people, and according to a new survey by Project: Time Off, they’re also the least likely to use all of their hard-earned vacation time. In 2016, a…