When to travel for July 4th holiday
Jul 2, 2018, 4:46 PM
Planning to leave town for the 4th of July holiday? KIRO Radio 97.3 FM’s Chris Sullivan has a few suggestions for when you should hit the road during the latest edition of Chokepoints.
Chokepoints
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