Kittitas county

Kittitas Valley Fire & Rescue (KVFR) responded to a brush fire on Trail Creek Road Thursday afternoon. KVFR received the reports at approximately 1:40 p.m. for a blaze burning in heavy brush, grass, and timber. Air Resources arrived at approximately 3 p.m. ...

According to the state Department of Ecology, drought conditions continue in central Washington and may be developing in the northern and even western parts of the state.  And the recent Water Supply Availability Committee meeting indicated existing drought conditions are likely to persist through the summer, and in some areas, conditions may worsen. T...

Kittitas County Public Hospital District No. 1 in Ellensburg will present a resolution to voters in the August 5 special election authorizing the district to levy property taxes at a rate of $.75 per $1,000 of assessed value. Ellensburg Daily Record reports the hospital district's current levy is just a percentage of 1 cent at 0...

A Kansas man is in jail in Kittitas County for hit-and-run after he drove into two vehicles in the parking lot of a bar in Ellensburg. The Ellensburg daily Record reports police arrested 34-year-old Michael Gates of Anthony, Kansas Tuesday night...

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The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife wants to hear your thoughts on 20 proposed public land acquisitions that the Department says could contribute to fish and wildlife conservation and as well as public access.  The proposals encompass about 13,749 acres with acquisitions in Asotin, Benton, Douglas, Jefferson, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific, and Thurston counties.  The pr

North Dakota's Ian Stewart reportedly comes unglued, threatens Kittitas County judge with bow and arrow. Stewart remains in custody.

Last week, USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for America Program.  The USDA announced $104 million in loans and grants to support over 300 clean energy projects in 34 states.  That in...

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers in Kittitas County could soon be paying extra fees for using public charging stations. The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners recently proposed a charge of 33 cents per kilowatt-hour at all public EV charging stations within its jurisdictional boundaries as a way to help cover operational costs...

Yakima Police say Curtice could soon face criminal charges after he reported to police that he'd been poisoned earlier this month.