Tacoma – October 12, 2026 -- Washington drivers will be able to order a LeMay – America's Car Museum specialty license plate once the state confirms a release date. The design has been officially approved by the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Tacoma – October 12, 2026 -- LeMay – America's Car Museum in Tacoma, WA, has opened a refreshed Route 66 exhibition to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of America's most famous highway.

The exhibition, a longstanding favorite with museum visitors, got an aesthetic refresh. It adds centennial-themed elements and vehicles that pay homage to the highway's 100th birthday.

Drive Home films and artifacts will join the display throughout 2026

Throughout 2026, the exhibit will show films and artifacts from the upcoming Route 66 Drive Home.

Tacoma -- Starting January 17, 2026, Tacoma Cars & Coffee will meet at LeMay – America's Car Museum every third Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The event runs throughout 2026.

Admission to the gathering is free, and it is open to cars of all years, makes and models. Coffee will come from @naomijoecoffee.

Organizers ask attendees to use good judgment on site

The museum describes the meetup as a community event. To keep it safe and fun for everyone, organizers ask visitors to use good judgment when entering, parking and exiting.

Dallas – October 12, 2026 -- Southwest Airlines is letting Rapid Rewards Members earn a promotional Companion Pass by booking one qualifying round trip by August 6, 2026. The pass lets a friend or family member fly with them for free on later trips.

Dallas – October 12, 2026 -- Southwest Airlines will open its first-ever airport lounges in late 2027, starting at four U.S. airports, with access tied to a new premium credit card.

Four airports get lounges first, with seven more to follow

Construction has begun on the first four lounges. They are located at Austin-Bergstrom International, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Daniel K. Inouye (Honolulu) International, and Nashville International.

Dallas – October 12, 2026 -- Southwest Airlines is offering up to 40% off base fares on select flights between Oct. 5, 2026, and March 3, 2027, but only if travelers book by Sept. 17 during its Week of WOW sale.

The sale started today and also covers hotels, rental cars and Getaways by Southwest vacation packages. Restrictions, exclusions and blackouts apply, seats, days and markets are limited, and the fare discount requires a 21-day advance purchase.

Dallas – October 12, 2026 -- Southwest Airlines is giving Rapid Rewards members a way to turn a cluttered phone screen into free points: upload a screenshot of your homepage notifications and earn between 1,000 and 10,000 points. The offer is part of "Enter Airplane Mode," a new brand campaign aimed at burned-out travelers.

Fort Wayne – October 12, 2026 -- Indiana residential customers who use 1,000 kWh a month could save an estimated $100 per year under a new rate plan from Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), which also proposes freezing all rates on their monthly bill for three consecutive years.

A $59 million cut in 2027 bills

I&M describes the proposal as one of the nation's largest base rate reduction plans. It includes approximately $59 million in bill reductions in 2027.

Plano, Texas – October 11, 2026 -- Football fans can play along with NBC's "Sunday Night Football" this season for a chance to win a trip to Super Bowl LXI in Los Angeles, a Toyota vehicle of their choice during Toyotathon, or tickets to any 2027 NFL regular season game. The free-to-play prizes are part of Toyota Motor North America's new season-long NFL campaign, launched as the Official Automotive Partner of the NFL.

Plano – – October 11, 2026 -- Toyota has donated the final fifth-generation GR Supra ever built to the disaster relief organization Reach Out WorldWide (ROWW), turning a one-of-one collector car into support for communities in need.

The last MkV Supra is a one-of-one manual

The donated car is the Toyota GR Supra MkV Final Edition, the very last MkV GR Supra produced. It has 382 horsepower and a six-speed manual transmission. Toyota says it also carries commemorative details and factory-exclusive specifications.