Jim Nichols

Volvo has introduced Plug & Charge technology for its EX90 and upcoming EX60 electric SUVs in the United States, allowing drivers to automatically authenticate and pay for charging sessions simply by plugging in. The technology supports more than 35,000 charging stations, including Tesla Superchargers and IONNA networks, while improving the overall EV charging experience. Volvo introduces Plug & Charge for EX90 and EX60. Charging sessions begin automatically after plugging in.

To the editor — Having lived in Yakima since 1976, it has always appeared that our full-size city buses have only a few, if any, passengers. Maybe there are more passengers and I am wrong. If I am correct, a very simple idea: Sell those large vehicles, buy five-passenger, battery-operated Mini-Coopers, and use the money saved to help keep our fire station and Fisher Golf Course. Additional benefits would be fewer carbon emissions and lower maintenance costs.

Ten Days: Dee Rommel Mystery #1 Jule Selbo Pandamoon Publishing When one considers Maine’s status as the least violent state in the U.S., it seems paradoxical that so many accomplished and best-selling authors choose the Pine Tree State as the setting for their crime novels — Gerry Boyle, John Connolly, Kate Clark Flora, Bruce Robert Coffin, and Paul Doiron, to name just a few.