 01/06/09 A non-injury vehicle collision was reported on Umptanum Road. A car reportedly was in the ditch on Tjossem Road. A non-injury vehicle collision was reported on Alkali Road.
 01/06/09 National Weather Service officials are warning Upper Kittitas County communities and residents, especially those between the Cascade crest and Easton, that heavy snow fall tonight and Wednesday morning, a warming trend and then steady rains through Thursday will create extreme avalanche dangers and possible flooding in low-lying areas that have been prone to flood in the past.
 01/06/09 A semi truck was reportedly struck by another vehicle on Canyon Road. A non-injury vehicle collision was reported on U.S. Highway 97. A case of identity theft was reported on King Street in Kittitas.
 01/05/09 Drivers can now cross eastbound over I-90 Snoqualmie Pass but crews are still working on the westbound lanes.
 01/05/09 A Kittitas County snowplow driver was injured after getting stuck in a ditch along Hidden Valley Road the morning of New Year's Eve. The snow along Hidden Valley Road was reportedly so bad, drivers had difficulty telling the road from the ditch.
 01/05/09 Sen. Janea Holmquist, left, Rep. Judy Warnick and Rep. Bill Hinkle listen to voters' concerns during the Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce Legislative Day in November at Rodeo City Bar-B-Q.
 01/05/09 WSDOT closes I-90 Snoqualmie Pass for high avalanche danger and poor visibility
 01/05/09 HYAK -- I-90 Snoqualmie Pass remains closed Monday morning because of extreme avalanche danger and reduced visibility. The closure is from North Bend to Cle Elum. WSDOT crews continue to monitor the snow pack, and say avalanche control work will be done at several locations throughout the day.
 01/02/09 Ground travel across the Cascade Mountains was shut down most of Thursday because of heavy snow and high avalanche danger.
 01/02/09 Thurston County drivers could face another difficult commute this morning.
 01/02/09 Sen. Janea Holmquist, left, Rep. Judy Warnick and Rep. Bill Hinkle listen to voters' concerns during the Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce Legislative Day in November at Rodeo City Bar-B-Q.
 01/01/09 Thurston County drivers could face another difficult commute Friday morning.
 01/01/09 OLYMPIA, Wash. - WSDOT is reporting that unless conditions change, at least two of Washington's three main east-west mountain passes are expected to remain closed to traffic overnight.
 01/01/09 STEVENS PASS -- Travelers who plan to cross the mountains ought to check the pass reports first. Washington's three main east-west mountain passes were expected to remain closed tonight because of extreme avalanche danger, according to the state Department of Transportation.
 12/24/08 The snow storm that blanketed Mercer Island last week was the catalyst for canceling four athletic events, including the first-ever wrestling tournament hosted by the high school, which was expecting upawrds of 1,000 people.
 12/23/08 A vehicle reportedly went into the ditch on Sanders Road. A vehicle reportedly struck a deer on state Route 97 and Smithson Road. A three-vehicle collision was reported near milepost 69 on Interstate 90.
 12/22/08 A single-axle utility trailer was reported stolen on Teanaway Road. A van was reportedly in a ditch on Vantage Highway. A theft was reported on Capitol Avenue.
 12/21/08 A weekend storm was expected to bring "wicked and dangerous" conditions to parts of Western Washington.
 12/18/08 American Hannah Kearney kicked off the moguls season with a World Cup win Thursday in the dual moguls competition at Meribel, France. The win ended the 2005 moguls World Champion's three-years drought and was her first win in a dual moguls World Cup.
 12/15/08 A suspicious person was reported at a construction site on Alder Street. A vehicle reportedly struck a light pole and left the scene on Bullfrog Road. |