Historic water restrictions to begin in Kittitas County, WA after years of drought
Kittitas County and several of its cities are preparing for what officials call historic emergency water restrictions, set to take effect next week.
Mountain passes impacted by winter weather causing intermittent closures
Travel is treacherous over Washington mountain passes with Snoqualmie, Stevens and White all closing intermittently. Check the latest conditions here.
I-90 closed in both directions
The closure started after 1 a.m., from Milepost 34 (near North Bend) to Milepost 106 (near Ellensburg).
Eastbound I-90 re-opens near Kittitas exit after 30-vehicle pileup
Nearly 10 hours after the closure, WSDOT announced that eastbound I-90 re-opened at Kittitas. Travelers should be cautious of dense fog in that area.
18 cars, 12 semis involved in crash on I-90 in Washington state
Eastbound I-90 will be closed through at least Wednesday afternoon after a crash involving 30 vehicles near Ellensburg, Washington.
Snoqualmie, Stevens Pass reopened following snow, spinouts
All lanes on Interstate 90 through Snoqualmie Pass have reopened Saturday in both directions after multiple crashes. Stevens Pass also reopened following closures from spinouts and heavy snow.
I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass reopens after SUV crashes into tanker carrying hazardous material
A stretch of I-90 reopened after shutting down due to a crash involving hazardous material.
Ellensburg physician allegedly signed vaccine exemptions without medical justification
A Kittitas County osteopathic physician and surgeon's license to practice has been restricted following reports that she signed off on COVID-19 vaccine exemption waivers for patients without indicating any medical reason.
Rise in COVID hospitalizations in rural areas leaving few, if any, beds for other patients
Medical officials say hospitalizations keep ticking up across Washington state, particularly among the unvaccinated and in rural areas.
Central Washington University student arrested for allegedly stealing, burning Pride flag from campus building
A student at Central Washington University has been arrested for allegedly stealing and then burning an LGBTQ+ Pride flag from a building on campus.