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On April 2nd, lawmakers passed a transportation budget and considered a fee based on fuel efficiency to help close a billion-dollar gap in funding for $15.2 billion in projects. The fee would charge very efficient cars $75 to $100 (it exempts cars that get less than 25 mpg) and would not apply to electric or plug-in hybrids (which have separate registration fees).

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Harbor Heights 55+ Apartments offers residents a downtown lifestyle with luxury studio and multi-bedroom units, weekly Pilates classes, a Sky Terrace with Budd Inlet views, plus designated parking and nearby shops and community events such as the Spring Arts Walk on April 25 and 26. General manager Elizabeth Keith said the community supports resident-led clubs and local transit options including Zero Fare bus service near the Olympia Farmers Market.

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The Thurston Regional Planning Council is inviting community members from Olympia to help design new crosswalks along Martin Way at an open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on April 30 at the Intercity Transit offices on Pattison Street—feedback and collision data will shape plans for up to 10 additional crosswalks.

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