AAA: Average price of gasoline in Washington $3.40

BELLEVUE — The AAA auto club reports the average price of a gallon of gasoline in Washington is $3.40. That’s down 6 cents in a month and it’s 2 cents lower than a year ago. It’s 11 cents higher than the national average. The average price in Spokane is $3.14. Here are some other metro prices from Wednesday’s AAA survey: Bellingham $3.56, Bellevue $3.45, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett $3.45, Tacoma $3.43, Olympia $3.44, Vancouver $3.37, Yakima $3.31 and Tri-Cities $3.24.