Rushing cleared of traffic charges

Airway Heights mayor Patrick Rushing was recently cleared of misdemeanor citations of hit-and-run and following too close to a vehicle, both of which resulted from a two-vehicle accident back in January.

On the morning of Jan. 7, Rushing was driving an empty school bus for the Medical Lake School District when he rear-ended a vehicle at the corner of Highway 2 and Brooks Road. No injuries were reported in the accident and the other vehicle’s left tail light was broken.

According to Rushing, both parties left the scene due to the concern that the driver of the damaged vehicle was late for work...