Ellensburg Daily Record

03/07/2024

A new poll conducted to gauge support for an increase in Kittitas County’s Road Levy sheds some interesting insights about how voters feel about local government.

02/07/2024

Kittitas County is ready for a patriotic party, with Independence Day events planned from July 4 through the weekend.

02/07/2024

Cle Elum’s annual Fourth of July weekend celebration, Pioneer Days returns for 2024 with a four-day schedule of events.

29/06/2024

Someone stole the pride flags that were hanging outside Ellensburg United Methodist Church earlier this week — the third time it’s happened since June 11.

29/06/2024

With over 70,000 votes cast, the results are in.... Visit https://www.dailyrecordnews.com/cont.../bestofkittitas/2024/ to see the list of all winners and finalists are!

27/06/2024

Don't forget to get your tickets
https://www.kittitasvalleyeventcenter.com/events/2024/patriot-night-under-the-lights-2024
Doors open at 6pm | Music starts at 7pm | 9:45 Fireworks show - should be a fun night!!!!

27/06/2024

It was a one-word reaction.

22/06/2024

Inside, outside, all around the town.

22/06/2024

Amidst the hype of the big-name musicians coming to town for GustFest, event organizers hope attendees will take in the historical aspect of the music festival.

21/06/2024

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20/06/2024

Kittitas County has approved a conditional-use permit for a proposed 18-hole miniature golf course and adjoining lodging facilities for a 13.5-acre property in Ronald.

20/06/2024

Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic and Mark Pickerel of the Screaming Trees will breeze through Ellensburg as part of the three-day GustFest music festival.

17/06/2024

State fire assistance has mobilized in support of local firefighters working to contain three eastern Washington fires. All three of the fires were first reported Saturday afternoon.

The Beam Road Fire is located near Zillah and Sunnyside. The Camas Road Fire is located near Wapato. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources for the pair of fires at around 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.

The Beam Road fire started at approximately 12:22 p.m. on Saturday and was estimated at 8,000 acres in size by Saturday evening. The Camas Road Fire was estimated at 150 acres. Both fires are burning in grass and brush and threatening homes, crops, main power lines, and livestock. Level 1 and 2 evacuations were in place late Saturday. The fire cause for both fires is currently under investigation.

The Neff Road Fire started at approximately 2:22 p.m. on Saturday. This fire was estimated at 250 acres on Saturday evening. It is burning in grass, brush, and crops and is reportedly threatening homes, crops, and infrastructure. Level 1 evacuations were put in place. The fire cause is currently under investigation.

16/06/2024

For kids and teens, the Ellensburg Public Library’s Summer Reading & Activity program is a way to minimize what teachers call “the summer slide” — when students lose some of the progress they made the previous school year.

For kids and teens, the Ellensburg Public Library’s Summer Reading & Activity program is a way to minimize what teachers call “the summer slide” — when students lose some of

13/06/2024

The principal of Ida Nason Aronica Elementary School has announced her resignation, effective at the end of this school year.

12/06/2024

UPDATE: The Fire has been contained

UPDATE: KVFR reported at 4:32 p.m. the fire has been controlled. It is estimated to be 1.5 acres at the park entrance, according to officials.

12/06/2024

Structure protection is being provided to homes along Umptanum Road. This is a developing story.

Fire crews are currently fighting a wildland fire at Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park.

11/06/2024

With lots of laughter mixed with no small amount of tears, the Coyotes’ Class of 2024 shared an emotional adios with their classmates and teachers at Kittitas Secondary School’s commencement ceremony Saturday.

With lots of laughter mixed with no small amount of tears, the Coyotes’ Class of 2024 shared an emotional adios with their classmates and teachers at Kittitas Secondary School’s commencement

08/06/2024

A Yakima woman who dodged bullets as she tried to escape from a property she allegedly was found burglarizing may have her felony criminal case in Kittitas County resolved by combining it with her criminal case in another county.

A Yakima woman who dodged bullets as she tried to escape from a property she allegedly was found burglarizing may have her felony criminal case in Kittitas County resolved by

08/06/2024

A jury trial is expected in July for a Lakewood man who was found with more than 60 pounds of ma*****na after a trooper with the Washington State Patrol stopped to check on a disabled car on Interstate 90.

A jury trial is expected in July for a Lakewood man who was found with more than 60 pounds of ma*****na after a trooper with the Washington State Patrol stopped

08/06/2024

The start of a trial for a Renton truck driver who tried to pass a speeding Jaguar sedan with his Freightliner semi and allegedly caused a three-vehicle wreck on Interstate 90 near Cle Elum was cast into doubt Friday.

The start of a trial for a Renton truck driver who tried to pass a speeding Jaguar sedan with his Freightliner semi and allegedly caused a three-vehicle wreck on Interstate

08/06/2024

Nearly 230 Ellensburg High School graduating seniors crowded into rows of chairs inside the Nicholson Pavilion Thursday night, bumping blue-clad shoulders in camaraderie and sharing shy, nervous smiles — a far cry from their high school beginnings.

Nearly 230 Ellensburg High School graduating seniors crowded into rows of chairs inside the Nicholson Pavilion Thursday night, bumping blue-clad shoulders in camaraderie and sharing shy, nervous smiles — a

29/05/2024

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16/05/2024

No, you weren’t imagining it. There really was a little white dog riding on that bicyclist’s back.

16/05/2024

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14/05/2024

A Sunnyside man accused of beating an acquaintance on the head with a rock and then trying to shoot him on a remote road east of Roza Campground pleaded guilty during his arraignment Friday in Kittitas County Superior Court.

A Sunnyside man accused of beating an acquaintance on the head with a rock and then trying to shoot him on a remote road east of Roza Campground pleaded guilty

14/05/2024

Across the country, communities continue to navigate sky high housing costs and challenging real estate landscapes.

"Hannah Edwards is on the frontlines of America’s housing crunch in the southernmost reaches of the U.S, and it’s a very tough battle.

Edwards works for Habitat for Humanity in the Florida Keys. The archipelago of small tropical islands offers some of the most expensive and housing constrained communities in the country."

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