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Western Washington Search-and-Rescue Team, Navy Helicopter Save Father and Daughter
Kittitas County Search & Rescue and a helicopter crew from the Whidbey Island naval air station rescued a father-daughter hiking duo in Upper County after receiving their call for help Friday evening. Jeffery Wulf, 36, and his 11-year-old daughter started their hike from Deception Pass Trailhead in Ronald to Tuck...
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.
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...
Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Wednesday, July 24
A fire in the Wenas area was at 6,500 acres on Wednesday afternoon. Photo courtesy of the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office. The Black Canyon Fire in the Wenas area is at 6,500 acres, but as of Tuesday afternoon, it was not spreading toward Kittitas County. The fire, started Monday afternoon in Yakima County but is near the line with Kittitas County. In Kittitas County, Umptanum Road is closed at Durr Road, and a level 2 evacuation notice, advising residents to be ready to go, has been issued for Umtanum Road at Durr Road south to the county line.
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”...
Public Notices
Notice of public hearing to consider an Irrigation Franchise with Clint Weaver along Robbins Road, Ellensburg. The Board of Kittitas County Commissioners will meet at 2:00 pm on August 20, 2024 at the Commissioners' Auditorium, 205 West 5th Avenue, Room 109, Ellensburg, WA to consider an irrigation franchise with Clint Weaver along Robbins Road, Ellensburg.
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