Blowing Dust Advisory with gusts up to 40 MPH -Kristin
UPDATE: The blowing dust is beginning to impact visibility on some local roadways. Washington State Patrol Trooper John Bryant is urging caution in the…
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Wind alert: Blowing dust, 40 mph gusts Tuesday
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The wind will kick up a lot of dust on Tuesday. The blowing dust has the potential to close roadways including I-90. VIDEO FORECAST: Winds up to 40 mph,…
Healthy Washington update: South Central counties remain in Phase 3
OLYMPIA, Wash. — In an update to the 'Healthy Washington' advisory from Governor Jay Inslee and the Washington Department of Health (DOH), three counties were moved back to Phase 2 of re-opening. None of the counties that previously constituted the…
Onion-truck crash blocks SR 243 south of Mattawa
UPDATE at 7:00 p.m.: An update from WSP Trooper John Bryant confirmed that further complications are closing off SR 243 on Friday night. According to his tweet, a tow…
WSP confirms 36 crashes in Kittitas County, Grant County region
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — An update from Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper John Bryant confirmed a stunning number of car accidents in Washington's sixth district, which includes Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Kittitas, and Okanogan counties. According to a tweet from…
Sir Plows-a-Lot? Snowbegone Kenobi? Help name WSDOT's new plow
The Washington State Department of Transportation would like to give its new tow plow a name. So, naturally, it's taking to the internet. WSDOT already has "Plowie McPlow Plow." There's also "The Big Leplowski." Now it's time to name a…
Kittitas County victim in critical condition after violent hit-and-run
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — A local woman was critically injured in a hit-and-run in Kittitas County on Tuesday evening. According to local authorities, the hit-and-run occurred in Downtown Kittitas near the 100-block of S Main St around 9:00 p.m. Local…
'Enormous' lake-crossing avalanche reported; snow slides just keep coming
NORTH BEND, Wash. -- The Northwest Avalanche Center's latest observation should give people pause before playing in the backcountry -- at least that's what local snow professionals hope.…
Scholarship for veterans at CWU renamed after General James Mattis
ELLENSBURG, Wash. - A scholarship program intended to support military veterans at Central Washington University has a new name. According to the university, the US Marine Corps Support Group of Washington changed the name of its annual scholarship to honor…
BEFORE & AFTER: Snow covers Paradise visitor center at Mount Rainier
MOUNT RAINIER -- Now you see it, now you don't ... because there's a lot of snow in the way. PHOTO SLIDER: The National Weather Service in Seattle on Friday posted a comparison of a typical mid-summer scene versus…
Winter storm impacting eastern Washington and Oregon roads, travel, school, homes
FRIDAY AM FORECAST: 9:45 AM FRIDAY UPDATE: Snoqualmie Pass received over a foot of snow overnight Thursday into Friday, bringing the season total to 396 inches, WSDOT reports.…
CWU sends letter to Inslee requesting staff be included in next vaccine phase
ELLENSBURG, Wash. - Washington state is currently in "Phase 1B, Tier 1" of it's coronavirus vaccination plan, and while the next stage does include K-12 teachers, educators and staff at universities were excluded. The next phase, "Phase 1B, Tier 2",…
Stevens Pass reopens, “extreme” avalanche danger continues on mountain passes
STEVENS PASS, Wash. (AP) — Snow was hammering the central Cascade Mountain passes in Washington state on Tuesday morning, continuing the travel headaches for those trying to get across and keeping avalanche dangers at extremely high levels. Stevens Pass was…
Pass closures Sunday as snow turns to rain; high avalanche danger
8:30 AM MONDAY UPDATE - Mountain passes remain closed Monday; Extreme avalanche danger FIRST ALERT WEATHER - Wind Advisory in effect Monday, gusts up to 50 MPH possible -Kristin Some of the main passes linking western and eastern Washington were…
Local movie theaters reopening Friday
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Two movie theaters in the Tri-Cities reopened today, another is set to reopen next Friday, and more are getting ready to reopen very soon. Fairchild Cinemas - Southgate in Kennewick and Fairchild Cinemas - Queensgate in Richland…
First Alert Weather: Up to 18 inches of snow for mountain passes
SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. -- The two mountain passes in the Cascades that both shut down this week are about to get walloped again with up to a foot-and-a-half of snow in a day. FROM TUESDAY: Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass…
Snoqualmie Pass and Stevens Pass both closed Tuesday
WEDNESDAY UPDATE -- U.S. 2 Stevens Pass reopened at 9 a.m. US 2 Stevens Pass has reopened with chains required. That means if you are AWD/4WD you still need to carry chains in case you need them. Never used…
Error in reporting hospital data kept South Central Region in Phase 1; now moving to Phase 2
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The South Central Region, previously the only group of counties left behind in Phase 1, has now been cleared to move to Phase 2 once a reporting error was fixed. The Washington State Department of Health says…
Kittitas County Sheriff’s deputies seize 2,522 illegal marijuana plants
KITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — Deputies with the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office teamed up with multiple agencies to seize 2,522 illegal marijuana plants at a black market grow operation. According to the press release, Kittitas County authorities worked in conjuncture with…
Newhouse blasts Inslee over re-opening decision
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Congressman Dan Newhouse, the U.S. Representative for Washington's 4th congressional district, blasted Governor Jay Inslee over the state's decision to keep South Central Washington closed. During a press conference on Thursday, February 12, 2021, Gov. Inslee announced…
Ellensburg Restaurant Month helps local eateries
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Community members can enter in a raffle to win a gift card to every restaurant in the historic downtown district by playing Ellensburg Restaurant Month Bingo. The event is aimed at getting community members to experience new…
Kittitas County Commissioners push for re-opening
CountKITTITAS COUNTY, Wash. — Shortly after news broke that the South Central region of Washington state won't re-open with seven other regions, Kittitas County officials sprung into action to fight for their constituents. Local leaders are extremely unhappy with their…
South Central Washington held back as the state moves into Phase 2 of re-opening
OLYMPIA, Wash. — During his press conference on the afternoon of Feb. 11, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced that seven of eight regions will move into Phase 2 of re-opening. However, the South Central region that encompasses the Tri-Cities and…
As more avalanches fell, Kittitas County team fought to find friend buried in snow
CLE ELUM, Wash. -- More than 20 search and rescue personnel with avalanche dogs and a thermal-imaging drone never gave up an effort to pull Steve…
