Interstate 90 near Cle Elum was closed this morning so that wreckers could clear an accident involving a semi truck carrying jet fuel.

WILMINGTON, N.Y. - Olympic champion Hannah Kearney won a record 11th consecutive FIS Freestyle World Cup moguls event, besting the old record of Swiss star Conny Kissling. World champion Patrick Deneen, Cle Elum, Wash., earned Copyright 2012 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily News Kearney wins record ...

CLE ELUM — Arctic Cat. Polaris. Yamaha Apex. Their very names conjure images of creatures built for winter, roaring across a remote alpine landscape.

Ah, the home-court advantage.Valley basketball fans who are at or near my age of 60 years (but I read at a 61-year-old level) can recall when playing at home was a huge advantage, especially in the old Valley A League.Old gyms and good teams meant life on the road was often a losing proposition — [...]

"FROM THE GROUND UP." Opens with a reception from 3-5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Larson Gallery, YVCC campus, South 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard. Clay and mixed media works by various artists. Through March 31. 509-574-4875 or www.larsongallery.org.

JEANS AND JEWELS. Saturday at the 4th Street Theatre, 14 S. Fourth St. Tickets: $65. Proceeds benefit the Larson Gallery and the Yakima Symphony Orchestra. 509-574-4875 or www.larsongallery.org.

A $200 million windfall announced Friday provided some good news to lawmakers struggling to close the $1.5 billion state budget shortfall.

Roger Brittain grooms the Swamp Creek road near Cliffdell Feb. 7, 2012 for snowmobile use. Some state legislators are considering taking revenue dedicated for snowmobile-related uses and putting it into the general fund.

YAKIMA, Wash. — Tuesday’s noisy, emotional Davis-Eisenhower wrestling match was a tough stage for anyone much less a 100-pound freshman girl. But, as most who follow Valley wrestling know by now, Isabell Nunez is not your average freshman girl. Holding a 4-2 lead in the final period of the 106 match, Nunez, who competes for [...]

MOSES LAKE - A bill affecting the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District (MLIRD) captured the focus of a forum on what's happening in the state legislature.