Wenatchee Valley Fire Crews Sent To Rural Kittitas Co. Brush Fire
The half-acre fire in the 8900 block of Colockum Road involves a large barn.
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Elk Herd Counts Happening Near Ellensburg This Week
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) is conducting elk surveys in Kittitas County this week.
Biologists will be focusing on the Colockum Herd in an area northwest of Ellensburg.
WDFW Regional Wildlife Program Manager, Ross Huffman, says the survey is done every two years.
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Man Faces DUI Charges After Injury Accident Near Thorp
A 71-year-old man is facing DUI charges following a single-vehicle rollover accident in Kittitas County Thursday afternoon.
The Washington State Patrol reports the crash occurred on Interstate-90 about nine miles west of Ellensburg near Thorp at 5:15 p...
Two Injured In Crash On Stampede Pass
Two men are recovering after their pickup truck crashed in rural Kittitas County this morning (Wednesday, Nov. 8).
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says the wreck occurred at around 9 a.m. when Daniel Rosebrook of Granite Falls swerved to miss a pothole on Stampede Pass Road and went off the roadway...
State Awards Over $1 Million In Grants For Outdoor Learning In NCW
The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has awarded $3.7 million in grants to provide students with outdoor learning experiences.
The Outdoor Learning Grants program was created by the Legislature in 2022 to develop and support outdoor educational experiences for public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth gra
Chelan Co. Canvassing Board Concerned About Low Voter Turnout
Roughly 29.5 percent of registered voters took part in the primary cycle which typically draws a 40 percent or higher turnout.
Four People Dead In ATV Crash Off U.S. 97 South Of Blewett Pass
The four people were riding in a Polaris Razor side-by-side on a dirt road in the Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest when it rolled and caught fire.
Dept. Of Ecology Declares Drought In Two Central WA Counties
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has issued a drought declaration for twelve counties in the state, including Kittitas and Okanogan.
Ecology spokesperson Jimmy Norris says the declaration is due to environmental conditions which have changed rapidly since the spring...
Burn Ban In Effect For Lower Kittitas County
A burn ban is now in place for lower Kittitas County.
The ban went into effect on Saturday and will remain active until further notice.
Kittitas County Fire Marshal Dan Young says the ban was enacted due to landscape conditions that are contributing to an elevated risk of wildfires.
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There's Gold in Them There Hills...or, at Least Across Washington
Does the prospect of getting out into the wild, camping amongst the stars and looking for rare minerals worth real money strike your fancy?