Teenager drowns while floating Cle Elum River, deputies warn of water hazards ahead of Memorial Day

Authorities are warning the public about the importance of water safety, after a teenager drowned while floating the Cle Elum River over the weekend. Crews found him trapped under a submerged log wearing a life jacket.

Prescribed burns could heal Washington forests after decades of fire suppression

As firefighters walk through part of the Central Cascade Forest near Cle Elum, their drip-torches are lit and dropping fuel on a patch of earth. Fire begins to burn, though it’s not spreading quickly.

Deadly I-90 crash: Washington father and daughter killed, mother and son critically injured

A Yakima man, his cousin and 10-year-old daughter died after troopers say a semi crossed the median and crashed head-on into their sedan Thursday on Interstate 90 east of Snoqualmie Pass. His wife and son were critically injured.

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
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Eastbound I-90 will be closed through at least Wednesday afternoon after a crash involving 30 vehicles near Ellensburg, Washington.

2 seriously injured in suspected DUI crash near Kittitas

A 16-year-old girl is in the hospital with serious injuries after a head-on collision near Kittitas.

VIDEO: Crews rescue woman near Cathedral Rock Mountain

Crews rescued a woman near the Cathedral Rock Mountain area in the Cascade Mountain Range last week.

Bat tests positive for rabies in Kittitas County

Kittitas County officials announced on Wednesday that a bat that its health department received tested positive for rabies. 

Vantage wildfire grows to 10,500 acres; evacuation orders lifted

A wildfire that has burned about 10,500 acres near the city of Vantage was about 10% contained as of Tuesday morning, officials said. 

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.

Human remains in 1978 cold case identified after more than 40 years

After more than 40 years, advancements in DNA technology helped the Kittitas County Coroner identify human remains from a 1978 cold case.

$1,000 reward offered for information after family dog found shot and killed

Pasado's Safe Haven is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest after a family dog was found shot and killed near her home in Kittitas County.  

Heartbroken family remembers dog shot and killed
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Pasado's Safe Haven is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest after a family dog was found shot and killed near her home in Kittitas County.

Multiple homes damaged, woman killed in Roslyn fire

Multiple homes were damaged and a woman was killed Thursday morning after an explosion and fire in Roslyn.