With this past spring break being one of the busiest travel seasons in years, and summer right around the corner, many Washingtonians are wondering how to apply for and renew their passports. The U.S. State Department is receiving 500,000 passport renewal applications each week. That’s an increase of 30-40%. The current demands are higher than during other periods of high demand, such as those seen in 2007 and 2017, according to the U.S. State Department. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/travel/apply-renew-your-passport/281-220e4047-c98f-4c48-8ced-964eaacd8ff2