Mouth agape at gas prices


October 2, 2008 · Updated 10:47 AM 

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Steve McGrath tops off his car's gas tank at the North Bend Chevron on Sept. 1 while on his way to see Pearl Jam at the Gorge Amphitheater. "Whenever there's a national crisis, it seems like gas prices go up. I think it's goofy," McGrath said about the $3.04 he had to pay for regular gasoline.

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