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Call for sealed bids for the land application of septage. The Kittitas County Solid Waste Department is seeking proposals for the land application and lime stabilization of septage at the Ryegrass Facility. A full copy of the RFP and Scope of Work will be available on the Kittitas County website. RFPs are to be submitted to the Kittitas County Solid Waste Department by 2:00pm on August 1st, 2024.
Cyclists make pedal-power push against ALS
The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a special events permit for a benefit bike ride in Cle Elum in August. The ALS Association is presenting its first-ever community fundraising bike ride on Saturday, Aug. 3 in Cle Elum. Most of the ride will follow the Iron Horse State Park Trail. Called the Ride to Defeat ALS: Iron Horse Trail, the event will start and finish in Cle Elum....
Kittitas County Jail first in state to use new inmate safety program
Kittitas County Jail is the first facility in Washington state to adopt a new inmate safety program. The sheriff’s office recently implemented the OverWatch system, medical technology developed by 4Sight Labs to monitor inmate health metrics in real time. Jail staff are alerted to potential threats and medical emergencies from sensors worn by the inmates. Sensors are distributed to inmates during the intake period, when the greatest risks to inmates’...
Alleged intruder pleads not guilty to burglary
An Ellensburg man accused of breaking into a cabin near Teanaway Junction pleaded not guilty earlier this week to burglary and possession of a controlled substance during his arraignment in Kittitas County Superior Court. Authorities allege Jathan Lee Van Weerdhuizen, 46, was confronted by the owner of the cabin — who was armed with an AR-15 assault rifle — after the property owner found Van Weerdhuizen sleeping in one of his cabins. ...
Two former CWU music professors accused of hate crime against Black colleague
ELLENSBURG — The two former Central Washington University music professors accused of a hate crime against a Black colleague pleaded not guilty in an arraignment hearing July 8 in Kittitas County Superior Court. Hal Ott, 66, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of a hate crime and intimidating a...
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