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Cle Elum man pleads not guilty to claim of eluding police
A Cle Elum man denied accusations of eluding police and possession of a controlled substance during his arraignment in Kittitas County Superior Court. Mason James Riach, 26, pleaded not guilty to the two felony charges during a brief hearing July 15 in superior court. Judge L. Candace Hooper said the trial on the charges will start Sept. 4. ...
KITTCOM emergency services dispatcher retires after 35 years
Friends, community leaders and emergency response providers gathered this week to celebrate the 35-year career of Robin Lovell. Lovell began her 911 dispatching career in Kittitas County in 1989 as an emergency service dispatcher. Since then, Lovell has held several roles including dispatch supervisor and trainer, in addition to various as-needed assignments. KITTCOM described Lovell...
Fleeing felon gets 29 months in prison for multi-county police chase
A Bellingham man who led police on a 100-mph chase through Yakima, Kittitas and Grant counties last year was sentenced to 29 months in prison late last week in Kittitas County Superior Court. Shawn Travis Jackson, 34, pleaded guilty to felony eluding and third-degree driving with a suspended license during a change-of-plea hearing July 19. The police pursuit involved five different police agencies and started not long after Jackson reportedly...
CenterFuse to dissolve PDA before merge with chamber of commerce
One more step along the way to a full merger. Executive director Kristine Miller will now begin the process of dissolving CenterFuse’s public development authority status to clear the way for a merger into the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce after signing a resolution at a special meeting Tuesday morning. The two boards of directors met beforehand to discuss and finalize a shared vision moving forward. ...
Ellensburg man pleads not guilty in alleged assault of repo man
An Ellensburg man pleaded not-guilty to first-degree robbery last week in Kittitas County Superior Court following a felony allegation that he stopped two men while they were repossessing his car. Shaun David Rambow, 44, allegedly jumped into the vehicle and drove it off a lift truck as the two repo men were raising the car off the ground. One of the vehicle recovery agents told police his arm was still...
Man jailed for allegedly choking landlord
An Ellensburg man was arrested for second-degree assault after his landlord said he had choked him when he asked him to leave because he had not been paying his rent. Rodrigo Contreras-Ruiz, 30, made his first appearance last week in Kittitas County Superior Court. Sheriff deputies were called to Brick Mill Road in Ellensburg on July 16 after a man said he wanted one of his tenants off his property...
Father & Young Daughter Safe After Deception Pass Rescue
A father and his young daughter are safe after being rescued near Tuck Lake in Kittitas County on Friday. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says 36-year-old Jeffery Wulf of Olympia and his 11-year-old daughter began hiking from Deception Pass at around noon during the hottest part of the day. Deputies...
Kittitas commissioners agree to put Prop. 1 tax increase on November ballot
Kittitas County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to ask voters to approve a single-year increase in property taxes this November. The proposal will be placed on the 2024 General election ballot. Commissioners approved a resolution calling for Proposition 1 during their Public Works & CDS Study Session on July 22. Voters will be asked to approve a 24-cent increase in the property tax levy. If a majority of voters say “yes”...
Local Live Music and Happenings Kittitas County. July 25- August 1
Ellensburg Blusers @ Free Concerts in the Park, North Alder Street Park, Ellensburg. 6:30PM-8:30PM. Josie’s Misfit Ranch Pint Night @ Iron Horse Brewery, 1621 Vantage Highway, Ellensburg. All Ages/ No Cover. 4PM-8PM Yotes (Rockabilly, Americana, Country) @ Mike’s Tavern, 427 E. 1st Street , Cle Elum. 21+ 7PM.
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