Austin Jenkins

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To Kelso by way of Pullman, Moscow, and Ireland

It's been a long journey to the trial of Frederick David Russell, who is charged with vehicular homicide related to an awful 2001 accident on the highway between Pullman, Wash., and Moscow, Idaho. He fled to Ireland, and now the trial is being held in Kelso, Wash.

Austin Jenkins • February 6th

Politics

Ballot measures update: I-960 and R-4204

After a day on post-election clean-up, I can provide a couple of updates on two of Washington's statewide ballot measures.

Austin Jenkins • February 6th

Politics

Washington lawmakers plan to pass a major highway-tolling bill

No sense waiting: With failure of Proposition 1 in metro Puget Sound, they say, guidelines need to be established for the inevitable use of tolls to pay for transportation improvements.

Austin Jenkins • February 6th