Hooch, Leach add to game day highway worries

A new era will begin at Martin Stadium Saturday, and no, it’s not just the first home show under Head Coach Mike Leach.

For the first time ever, attendees at Washington State University’s home games will be able to imbibe beer and wine inside the stadium, not just in the parking lot.

“We’re a little bit worried, sure,” said Sgt. Brad Hudson, head of the Colfax detachment of the Washington State Patrol. “You open it up that much more and you take more of a chance.”

The university’s Board of Regents approved an amendment to state law that clears the way for sale and consumption of alcohol in cer...