PASCO — A Kahlotus city councilman was killed Wednesday morning, Nov. 25, in a two-car crash on U.S. Highway 395 about 2 miles north of the city. Perrie N. Robitaille, 77, was pronounced dead at the scene at about 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Vineyard Drive. Patrol Sgt. J. Heath notified next of kin. According to the Washington State Patrol, Robitaille was eastbound in a 2024 Hyundai Elantra on Vineyard when he failed to yield to northbound U.S. Highway 395 traffic, the patrol said.

SPRAGUE — Several small towns around the area will be featured in a film to be released next year. The film and production crew for the film “Supermassive” stopped in Sprague, Rosalia and Reardan two weeks ago. “Supermassive” is a road-trip comedy written by Seattle writer and director Steve Utaski. The crew welcomed back many who had worked on the movie “Train Dreams,” which had scenes filmed in nearby Tekoa. Local film production took place over three weeks, Utaski said during an interview last week. “We did use one full day of shooting out in a rural area,” Utaski said of Rosalia, noting the crew used a bridge for a scene in which a character throws a phone. In addition, Utaski said a Rosalia resident allowed the crew to use a driveway for a scene with a tree-lined road. But the crew spent the most time filming in Lincoln County, stopping in Sprague for a total of four days. In addition, the crew filmed at the Speed Trap in Reardan. In the film, the characters go on a road trip and get delayed while waiting to be picked up. “That all took place in Sprague,” he said, noting a lot of shots included walking around town. The crew also shot several scenes near the abandoned truck graveyard and some of the storefronts. “Wonderfully old, dilapidated buildings,” he said of Sprague.