Kittitas County

Thurston, Kittitas and Walla Walla counties approved for Phase 2 reopening

CAMP MURRAY, Wash. -- Three more counties -- Kittitas, Thurston, and Walla Walla -- have been approved for Phase 2 reopening under the governor's Safe Start plan to reopen the economy.This brings the total number of counties allowed to reopen barber shops, salons, dine-in service at restaurants and more to 24: Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Cowlitz, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Kittitas, Lewis, Lincoln, Mason, Pacific, Pend Orielle, San Juan, Skamania, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, and Whitman.

May 27, 2020 10:48am PDT

8 vehicle crash shuts down westbound I-90 near Cle Elum; only 1 minor injury

A crash involving five semi tractor-trailers and three passenger cars is blocking the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Cle Elum.

October 2, 2018 4:18am PDT

Hiker from Renton dies in fall near Snoqualmie Pass

Authorities say a 61-year-old man from suburban Seattle died in a fall while hiking in an area of Snoqualmie Pass.

October 1, 2018 6:11pm PDT

Military vehicle crashes over 25-foot cliff during military exercise in central Washington

Authorities say four people were hospitalized after an armored vehicle went over a 25-foot cliff during a military exercise in central Washington state.

September 23, 2018 5:21pm PDT

A family tragedy on I-90: Woman, child killed, six injured as motorhome crashes near Ellensburg

A 61-year-old woman and a 6-year-old girl were killed and six other relatives, including four children, were injured when a family motorhome blew a tire, careened off Interstate 90 and crashed down an embankment near Ellensburg Monday afternoon, The Washington State Patrol said.

September 3, 2018 5:52pm PDT

Car fire on I-90 sparks brush fire near Cle Elum; WB lanes affected

An 8-acre brush fire near Cle Elum briefly shut down westbound Interstate 90 Sunday evening. As of 6:40 p.m., one lane of westbound I-90 was open. 

July 29, 2018 8:31pm PDT

'Finish what you start': Seattle rapper Wanz earns a bachelor's degree in music

Congratulations! Seattle rapper Wanz graduated from Central Washington University with a bachelor's degree in music on Saturday.

June 10, 2018 9:07pm PDT

Tanker carrying 7,000 gallons of liquid asphalt rolls over in Cle Elum

Washington State Patrol trooper Brian Moore said the tanker was carrying 7,000 gallons of liquid asphalt.

May 23, 2018 3:09pm PDT

Issaquah snowmobiler dies in Kittitas County avalanche

A 32-year-old Issaquah man died when five Western Washington snowmobiler were swept in an avalanche near Stampede Pass area Sunday.

February 25, 2018 11:06pm PST

WSP: 1 person killed after wildfire smoke blows over I-90 near Ellensburg

According to the Washington State Patrol, a brush fire started Thursday afternoon along Interstate 90, just east of Ellensburg. Westbound I-90 had been closed because of the fire.

August 24, 2017 2:44pm PDT

Cougar kills dog walking with owner on Kittitas County trail

The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says Shannon Cernick was walking her dog about 8 p.m. when they came across a cougar on the trail. 

July 25, 2017 10:08am PDT

45-year-old Kirkland man dies in avalanche

The body of Mike Albertson was recovered Sunday from the Hawkins Mountain area, about 27 miles northeast of Cle Elum.

March 5, 2017 2:06pm PST

Lynnwood man dies after rafting accident on Yakima River

A Lynnwood man died overnight after falling off a raft into the Yakima River near Cle Elum.Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Clayton Myers said that deputies, the marine unit and firefighters were called to the river, 8 miles west of Cle Elum, just after midnight.

January 31, 2015 10:37am PST