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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...
Disastrous Boat Crash on Columbia River near Kittitas County Injures 1 [Ellensburg, WA]
1 Person Hurt in Ellensburg Boat Accident on Columbia River near Kittitas County ELLENSBURG, WA (July 11, 2024) – On Thursday, a disastrous boat crash on Columbia River near Kittitas County injured one person. The incident happened on the Columbia River near Kittitas County. According to the Kittitas County deputies, a boat traveling towards the […]
Washington state boosts fire resources in Yakima, Kittitas, Klickitat amid dry spell
Yakima, Wash. — With hot and dry conditions across the state, this week, state fire assistance has been mobilized for Yakima, Kittitas, and Klickitat counties for pre-positioning. Today we talked to the Washington State Fire Marshal's office who tells us the pre-positioning of resources is the firefighter's best bet...
Strike teams mobilized for potential wildfires in Kittitas, Yakima and Klickitat counties
State fire assistance has been mobilized to pre-position firefighting resources to be ready to respond to potential wildfires in Kittitas, Yakima and Klickitat counties, state officials announced Wednesday. Three strike teams have been mobilized. The precautionary help was made under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan, officials said. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources at 5 p.m. July 9 at the request of Lower Columbia Fire Defense region coordinator and Klickitat County Fire District 3 Chief Wesley Long. Officials said the three counties had experienced multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions. The areas were also under “red flag warnings” from the National Weather Service. Personnel from the State Fire Marshal’s Office are working remotely to coordinate the dispatching of resources.
Burn Ban Extends to All Kittitas County Saturday July 13
- Kittitas County is currently experiencing dry conditions which elevate the risk of wild land fires. In the interest of public safety, starting at 0001 hrs. on Saturday, July 13, 2024, a burn ban will be in effect encompassing all of Kittitas County. This is in addition to the lower county burn ban put in place on July 9, 2024. The Town of South Cle Elum and the Cities of Cle Elum and Roslyn will also be joining in the ban.
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