Kittitas County News

ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Former Kittitas County Sheriff Bob McBride died Tuesday at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle following a stroke he suffered last week, county officials said.

Cutting back on campus cut backs. The state's bad budget has CWU's president working without pay.

WindWorks! Northwest, a regional organization that advocates for wind power development, announced the release of its short documentary film, a oeChasing a Legacy: The Story of Wind Power in Kittitas County.a The film features residents of rural Kittitas County, Washington, making the case for bringing wind farms to their community.

A family torn apart by a crash that left a 20-year-old Pasco man dead and his 25-year-old cousin charged with vehicular homicide came together again briefly Tuesday.

Ellensburg police say they have identified two suspects in an attempted armed robbery that was initiated through Craigslist.

ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Authorities say alcohol played a role in two separate Kittitas County mishaps that resulted in injuries to three people over the weekend.

Two Kent residents were transported to Kittitas Valley Hospital this morning after their SUV rolled into a ditch during a near-collision with a bicycle, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Combine cattle, old septic tanks and water, it's a recipe for pollution. Cathy Bambrick runs the Kittitas County Health Office.They've tested the Wilson Creek Basin for years.

ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- A 51-year-old Idaho woman was rescued Tuesday afternoon after falling and breaking her leg during a hike near Umtanum Falls, according to the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office.

WENATCHEE LEAVENWORTH CHELAN Van full of teens crashes near Blewett Pass summit Van full of teens crashes near Blewett Pass summit By K.C. Mehaffey World staff writer All 13 occupants, including 11 teens, were taken to Kittitas Valley Community Hospital after the 2:30 p.m. accident one mile south of the pass summit on Highway 97, said Washington ...

Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: * FOSTER GRANDPARENTS: The Foster Grandparent Program of Yakima and Kittitas counties needs volunteers willing to assist youth in their community.

Initial work has started on a planned $60 million project in Ellensburg that would include two hotels, an indoor water park, restaurants and boutique retailers.

Ramon Del Angel will be remembered for his smile, outgoing personality and ability to hook a fish The former Benton City man died Sunday night after leaping from a 45-foot cliff into the Columbia River near the Vantage boat launch.

The following editorial appears in the June 3, 2009, Yakima Herald-Republic. "Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber." PLATO, PHILOSOPHER "Too bad the only people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair." GEORGE BURNS, COMEDIAN Being an elected public ...

The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says a man apparently had been drinking when he decided to jump off a 45-foot cliff into the Columbia River near Vantage.

The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says a man apparently had been drinking when he decided to jump off a 45-foot cliff into the Columbia River near Vantage.

The Kittitas County sheriff's office says a man apparently had been drinking when he decided to jump off a 45-foot cliff into the Columbia River near Vantage.

State Rep. Bill Hinkle, R-Cle Elum, announced today that he's closing his district office in Ellensburg to save money.

Of all the places this mustached cowboy could pick to settle, Doug MacArthur chose to come home.

Peninsula Daily News One case of swine flu has been confirmed on the North Olympic Peninsula.