Price of gasoline ‘painful’ for Pacific Northwesterners who drive for work

By Crystal Ligori (OPB), Kyra Buckley (OPB) and Donald Orr (OPB)
March 27, 2026 11:05 p.m.

High gasoline prices send ripple effects through the economy, and those who drive as part of their jobs are among the first to feel the ramifications.