PORTLAND, Ore., – Three restaurants and 17 hotels in Oregon have received the coveted AAA Four Diamond designation for 2020. This is the 84th year AAA is out with its list of the top hotels and restaurants that earned the Four or Five Diamond Rating during the past 12 months. The AAA Diamond ratings evaluate…
PORTLAND, Ore., – A growing number of Washington state drivers involved in fatal crashes are testing positive for recent use of marijuana, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Before marijuana was legalized in Washington State in December 2012, 8.8 percent of drivers in fatal crashes tested positive for the drug.…
Vast Majority of EV owners would buy again PORTLAND, Ore., – New research from AAA finds that over five years and 75,000 miles of driving, the annual cost of owning a new compact electric vehicle is only slightly more expensive – about $600 annually – than its gas-powered counterpart. The study also revealed that the…
Record-breaking 115.6 Million Americans including 1.4 million Oregonians to travel for the holidays PORTLAND, Ore. – AAA says a record-breaking number of Americans will travel for the Chanukah, Christmas and New Year holidays. More than 115.6 million Americans including 1.4 million Oregonians will travel 50 miles or more from home between Sunday, Dec. 21 through…
Oregon has nation’s seventh-largest weekly drop in gas prices PORTLAND, Ore., – A drop in demand and increase in gasoline stocks are sending pump prices lower in time for the busy holiday travel season. For the week, the national average for regular dips two cents to $2.55 a gallon. The Oregon average drops five cents…
PORTLAND, Ore., – Oregon drivers are enjoying gas prices that are falling more quickly than in other states. For the week, the national average for regular slips two cents to $2.57 a gallon. The Oregon average drops six cents to $3.12. This is the fourth-largest weekly decline in the nation. Oregon also has the second-largest…
Oregon and other West Coast states enjoy largest declines PORTLAND, Ore., – Pump prices are showing little movement following the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. More than half of the states, including Oregon, are seeing prices tick down. For the week, the national average remains at $2.59 a gallon. The Oregon average dips three cents to $3.18.…
Major storm could snarl holiday travel in Southern Oregon, Northern California PORTLAND, Ore., – Pump prices are within a few cents of last year’s prices and are continuing to edge lower in about half of all states, including Oregon. For the week, the national average ticks down a penny to $2.59 a gallon. The Oregon…
Increase in Gasoline Stocks Pushes Gas Prices Cheaper PORTLAND, Ore., – Pump prices are cheaper in most states including Oregon this week as an increase in gasoline stocks has put downward pressure on prices. For the week, the national average slips one-and-a-half cents to $2.60 a gallon. The Oregon average falls a nickel to $3.26.…
Second-highest travel volume on record with 55 million Americans taking to roads and skies PORTLAND, Ore., – AAA projects more than 55 million Americans (16.8 percent of the population) will kick off the holiday season with a trip of 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving, a 2.9 percent increase over last year.…
