Eureka’s Costco gas station, at 1006 West Wabash Avenue, is now available for self-pumping both earlier and later. | Google Street View.

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Good news, frugal motorists! Costco has expanded the hours of operation for its company gas stations across North America, including the pumps here in Eureka. 

The new open hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday; 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays; and 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Sundays. That gives drivers an extra 25 hours per week to gas up, compared to the station’s previous hours.

Will the lines be any shorter with all this extra time to refuel? Let’s hope so! Costco still routinely has the cheapest prices per gallon in the county, excluding a couple of tribe-owned stations. It’s currently the only station in Eureka selling regular unleaded for less than five dollars per gallon (by one tenth of a penny, but still).