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Burn Ban Lifted for Kittitas County

Kittitas County Fire Marshal, today announced that Kittitas County will lift the county wide burn ban effective September 25, 2023 at noon.

22-Year Old Ellensburg Man Killed in One-Vehicle Accident

Last night, 9/17, shortly after 11 PM, KCSO Deputies and EPD Officers responded to a report of an apparent one-vehicle rollover collision on Naneum Road, north of Vantage Highway a...

Town Hall Meeting in Ellensburg Hosted by Board of County Commissioners

The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners is holding a Town Hall Meeting in Ellensburg, WA, Wednesday, September 27th, 2023, at 5:30pm. The event will take place at the Kittitas C...

Town Hall Meeting in Cle Elum Hosted by Board of County Commissioners

The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners is holding a Town Hall Meeting in Cle Elum, WA this Thursday, September 14th, 2023, at 5:30pm. The event will take place at the Upper Kit...

Notice of request for proposal for grant application

Beginning September 1, 2023, nonprofit organizations, tribes, government agencies, and private businesses serving Kittitas County may apply online for funding through the 1/10th of...

Wanted Missing Person Found Deceased West of Cle Elum

Today, Saturday 8/19, deputies worked with Kittitas County Search & Rescue dogs and handlers to locate the deceased missing wanted person, Fernando Flores.

Kittitas County Residents Urged to Conserve Water

On July 24th, 2023 the Department of Ecology declared drought in parts of 12 counties, including the Yakima Basin portion of Kittitas County. This drought declaration recognizes th...

Washington's Changing Drug Laws

This Monday, August 14, 2023, brings an important step in the right direction for Washington drug laws. In 2021, our State Supreme Court found constitutional problems with our old ...

Burn Ban implemented in the Upper County

Kittitas County is currently experiencing dry conditions along with lowering relative humidity and low fuel moisture content of 10-, 100- and 1,000-hour fuels, elevates the risk of...

ATV Accident Near Liberty Kills 4

Yesterday, four young people died in a rollover accident involving a side-by-side all-terrain-vehicle near the town of Liberty.