Ellensburg Police Investigate Assault
Ellensburg Police investigate an assault that took place just after 9 last night in the area of 10th Avenue and Water Street. Police ssay a woman was approached by a man on the 300 block of East 10th Avenue and…
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Body Found Near Leavenworth Identified
WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) -- A body found by hunters 15 miles north of Leavenworth has been identified as a Utah man, 26-year-old Yannick Chancey Periou of St. George. The Chelan County sheriff's office said Tuesday there is still no indication…
Leaders Meet Before Oregon Pot Vote
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The leadership of Oregon's largest agencies has quietly convened high-level meetings to discuss how to deal with an upcoming marijuana legalization measure. The legalization measure would touch every corner of state government, from the Oregon State…
Oso: 6 Months Later
OSO, Wash. (AP) -- Six months after a hillside gave way and buried 43 people in the town of Oso, the community is taking another step toward recovery with the return of normal traffic on Highway 530. The Transportation Department…
Rally set to bring home remains of Air Force major
ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) -- Family and friends in central Washington are planning a rally to help bring home the remains of a U.S. Air Force major who was shot down while flying a mission in North Vietnam in 1968. San…
2 cases of severe respiratory illness confirmed in Washington State
SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle Children's Hospital says two children have tested positive for a severe respiratory illness.The hospital said Friday the children who contracted enterovirus D68 had preexisting health conditions. They were both stable enough to be discharged from the…
Oregon minimum wage increases by 15 cents
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The state Bureau of Labor and Industries says more than 140,000 Oregon workers will get a pay raise when the minimum wage goes up the first of the year.It's a 15-cent an hour hike, from $9.10…
Jobless Report Shows Growth in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon's jobless rate has risen as workers join the labor force in greater numbers than employers create jobs. The state Employment Department reported Tuesday that as a result, the state employment rate rose last month to…
Yakima Kids Awaiting Test Results for Possible Enterovirus
Children in our area could be at risk for a severe respiratory illness known at Enterovirus D68. Three children in Yakima were sent to Seattle Children's Hospital last week and are still awaiting test results. The only lab in the…
David Issues Message to Hydros Fans
New H1 Unlimited interim chairman Steve David, appointed this weekend following the retirement of Sam Cole, has issued this message to hydros fans. Dear fans: With my first race behind me as interim chairman, I wanted to share with you…
Body Found in Columbia River
PATEROS, Wash. (AP) -- The Okanogan County sheriff says four men were arrested for allegedly killing a man in a fight and dumping his body in the Columbia River near Pateros. Sheriff Frank Rogers said a man's body was found…
Study Says Med School Feasible in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- Washington State University is well-positioned to develop an accredited medical school in the near future with a relatively modest investment from the state. That's the conclusion of a feasibility study released Thursday and commissioned by Washington…
WA Supreme Court Hold Legislature in Contempt
The Washington Supreme Court is holding state legislators in contempt for failing to make progress on the way that the state pays for public education. McCleary decision came down in 2012, in it the Court requiring lawmakers to increase funding…
Ellensburg Police Simulate Real Life Scenarios In Training
Ellensburg police went through a series of four training excercises yesterday Captain jim keightley (kite-ly) Says training like this is vital for officers to keep improving their skills and to get hands on with different situations All of the scenarios…
Washington Supreme Court Holds State in Contempt
The court said in an order issued Thursday it would hold off on punishing the Legislature until after the 2015 session. If lawmakers do not complete their plan for fixing the way the state pays for public schools by the…
Pot Businesses Could Soon Be Banned in West Richland
West Richland City Council votes 4-3 to have the City Planning Commission draw up an ordinance for the banning of recreational marijuana businesses within city limits. The vote came after a public hearing at tonight's city council meeting. That ordinance,…
Gov. Inslee Appoints Alex Ekstrom to Benton-Franklin Superior Court
OLYMPIA - Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that he is appointing Alex Ekstrom to Benton-Franklin Superior Court. Ekstrom will replace Judge Sal Mendoza, Jr. whom Inslee appointed last year. Mendoza vacated the seat after being appointed to U.S. District Court.…
Steve Ballmer & Wife Give $250K to Gun Initiative
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Former Microsoft CEO and new Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, have donated another $250,000 to a campaign seeking to expand background checks on gun sales in Washington state. The donation brings…
Wildfire Weather Danger East of Cascades
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) -- The Weather Service is warning of wildfire conditions until 11 p.m. Monday east of the Cascades. The area includes much of the Yakima Valley, the Tri-Cities and Walla Walla in Eastern Washington and Condon, Hermiston and…
IRS Identifies Five Easy Ways to Spot Suspicious Calls
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert today providing taxpayers with additional tips to protect themselves from telephone scam artists calling and pretending to be with the IRS. These callers may demand money or may say you…
Hermiston School District Partners With Lions Club International to Offer Free Vision Screening
The Hermiston School District is partnering with Lions Club International to provide a free, preliminary vision screening for all Kindergarten through grade 8 children in the district. According to the Lions Club, "screening for vision problems takes just minutes and…
Judge upholds pot business ban in Fife
(AP) - A Washington state judge says a small city can continue to ban licensed marijuana businesses, even if they're allowed under state law. Pierce County Judge Ronald Culpepper issued the ruling Friday after extensive arguments in a case with…
Snag Canyon Fire Update
Kittitas County, WA - 08/29/2014 - Effective this morning, the Kittitas County Emergency Operations Center has removed all county roadblocks and road closure signs for the Snag Canyon Fire north of Ellensburg. The following roads are now back open to…
WRPS Employee Treated for Possible Hanford Vapor Symptoms
A Washington River Protection Solutions employee reports symptoms potentially related to chemical vapors inside SY tank farm today. He and the other worker inside the farm at the time of the event got out of the area. The worker who…
