KITTITAS – Law Enforcement is conducting an active manhunt for a wanted and potentially armed suspect. Please stay out of the area. FS RD 9738 and its spur roads are closed. Call 911 to report anything suspicious...
During the COVID-19 pandemic and the road to expanded reopening, we invite you to post your photo wearing a mask. Join Tribune publishers Jana and Terry as we armor up to protect our loved ones and cherished community. (While we believe that “Wearing is Caring”, please keep in mind that some are expressly exempted from the voluntary Masking Directive for health, age, beliefs or other personal reasons, and we “Respect & Protect” them by wearing too. So please refrain from unkind words to one another here. We have plenty of other places for debating the pros and cons of masking and welcome civil discussion there.)
Where were YOU when Mount St. Helens erupted?
In our most recent edition of the NKC Tribune (May 21, 2020) we featured an article remembering 40 years since Mount St. Helens erupted. In that article we put a call out for anyone who has an interesting story about their experience that day. We want to share those stories with the community! Send your account of the event to by noon on Tuesday, May 26th and we will feature some them in a compilation for this upcoming week’s edition of the paper (May 28, 2020).
PRESS RELEASE: BE ON THE LOOK OUT-SPECIAL ATTENTION to the SR 97, Blewett Pass, Mineral Springs area
5/24/2020 - Law Enforcement is conducting an active manhunt for a wanted and potentially armed suspect…
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BE ON THE LOOK OUT-SPECIAL ATTENTION to the SR 97, Blewett Pass, Mineral Springs area May 24, 2020 KITTITAS – Law Enforcement is conducting an active manhunt for a wanted and potentially armed suspe...PRESS RELEASE:
TO MASK IS STILL AN ASK in Kittitas County
FROM The Kittitas County Public Health Department:
Kittitas County, WA - 05/23/2020 - To mask is still an ask in Kittitas County. The directive is a stronger way of asking, but it is not a requirement and there is no enforcement in regard to whether someone wears a face covering or not. We want people to understand the seriousness of our request in that science is showing face coverings to block infectious droplets from spreading from someone who may have COVID-19. The entire masking directive is available for direct download here www.co.kittitas.wa.us/DownloadFile.ashx?document=5012158 (also find at www.co.kittitas.wa.us on the incident website.)
The only requirement of the masking directive is that commercial establishments must have signage encouraging everyone to wear face coverings. Again, wearing face coverings at this time is not required.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms (“asymptomatic”) and that even those who eventually develop symptoms (“pre-symptomatic”) can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms. This means that the virus can spread between people interacting in close proximity—for example, speaking, coughing, or sneezing—even if those people are not exhibiting symptoms. In light of this new evidence, CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.
More information:
For business that want assistance with signage, please contact the Emergency Operation Center (EOC). For more information about the cloth masking directive, see this earlier press release.
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PRESS RELEASE: Kittitas County Masking Directive Starts May 23, 2020 in Response to COVID-19
UPDATE 5/23/20 - TO MASK IS STILL AN ASK - see the latest press release from the Kittitas County Public Health Department, expanding on the Masking Directive. "To mask is still an ask in Kittitas County. The directive is a stronger way of asking, but it is not a requirement and there is no enforcement in regard to whether someone wears a face covering or not. We want people to understand the seriousness of our request in that science is showing face coverings to block infectious droplets from spreading from someone who may have COVID-19." More here: www.facebook.com/NKCTribune/photos/a.10150430394355825/10157015667515825/?type=3&theater
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5/22/2020 - As of tomorrow, May 23rd, Kittitas County is directing everyone in Kittitas County to wear cloth face coverings in response to COVID-19. …
See the full report here: nkctribune.com/kittitas-county-masking-directive-starts-may-23-2020-in-response-to-covid-19/
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PRESS RELEASE: Kittitas County Please Prepare for Phase 2 to Start Next Week
5/21/2020 - The Kittitas County Incident Management Team (IMT) is asking businesses along with residents to prepare for Phase 2 to begin as early as Wednesday of next week…
See the full report here: nkctribune.com/kittitas-county-please-prepare-for-phase-2-to-start-next-week/
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PRESS RELEASE: Kittitas County Must Mitigate COVID-19 Exposure Risk over Memorial Day Weekend
Kittitas County is asking everyone in Washington State to follow their county restrictions in response to COVID-19, especially in response to Memorial Day weekend…
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See the FULL-SIZE Salute to the Cle Elum-Roslyn and Swiftwater Learning Center GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020 in our recent edition of NKC Tribune! (May 21, 2020 issue). Clip it out and save for the memories. The NKC Tribune, and local businesses and individuals, are proud to support our local schools and their legacy of accomplishments. We wish our local seniors the best of luck in their future endeavors! (Interested in cheering on local schools through team schedules, congratulations, game programs, athlete and student of the week and more spotlights on our local schools? Contact us about being added to the roster! 509-674-2511)
Subscribers, find it in your paper this week, get a copy on local newsstands, or have one mailed by going to nkctribune.com/shop/shop/single-copy-purchase/ and selecting the May 21, 2020 issue.
See the FULL-SIZE Salute to the Thorp GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020 in our recent edition of NKC Tribune! (May 21, 2020 issue). Clip it out and save for the memories. The NKC Tribune, and local businesses and individuals, are proud to support our local schools and their legacy of accomplishments. We wish our local seniors the best of luck in their future endeavors! (Interested in cheering on local schools through team schedules, congratulations, game programs, athlete and student of the week and more spotlights on our local schools? Contact us about being added to the roster! 509-674-2511)
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See the FULL-SIZE Salute to the Easton GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020 in our recent edition of NKC Tribune! (May 21, 2020 issue). Clip it out and save for the memories. The NKC Tribune, and local businesses and individuals, are proud to support our local schools and their legacy of accomplishments. We wish our local seniors the best of luck in their future endeavors! (Interested in cheering on local schools through team schedules, congratulations, game programs, athlete and student of the week and more spotlights on our local schools? Contact us about being added to the roster! 509-674-2511)
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Your parks need your help with donations of PPE and sanitizing supplies.Would you like to help our public lands through the reopening process? PPE shortages make it risky for field staff to maintain facilities and safely interact with crowds. Help us protect them by donating unused and stockpiled PPE and cleaning supplies! May 21 and 23, Noon - 3pm.
Good Advice:We’re all eager to get back outdoors, and we want to do it right! That's why we're so excited to be part of the new Recreate Responsibly Coalition, a group of 50+ outdoor organizations who've come together to share these guidelines.
We all have a shared responsibility to care for these places and ensure they remain for future generations to enjoy. Lead by example, and join us in learning how to #RecreateResponsibly. Visit mtsgreenway.org/covid-19-rec/ to learn more and download the toolkit!
PRESS RELEASE: Kittitas County Outbreak Response Update 5/19/2020
The Kittitas County Incident Management Team (IMT) has seen additional positive cases associated with the Twin City Foods Inc. outbreak…
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Kittitas County Outbreak Response Update 5/19/2020 | Northern Kittitas County Tribune
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Kittitas County Outbreak Response Update 5/19/2020 May 19, 2020 The Kittitas County Incident Management Team (IMT) has seen additional positive cases associated with the Twin City Foods Inc. outbreak....BREAKING NEWS:
Upper Kittitas County COVID-19 Response
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The Kittitas County Public Health Department has issued a press release this morning:
"The Cle Elum Taco Bell was closed for cleaning in response to COVID-19. The Cle Elum location is following their corporate response plan. The corporation chose to close and deep clean after a regional employee who had visited the location later tested positive for COVID-19. The case is not from Kittitas County and the Incident Management Team was not notified by the Taco Bell Corporation regarding the situation.
"The Kittitas County Incident Management Team (IMT) has a list of possible close contacts and we are working to gather additional information. Area residents who ate at Taco Bell do not need to be concerned about potential exposure from eating food from the location."
See the full report at nkctribune.com/cle-elum-taco-bell-closed-for-cleaning/
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5/14/20 - With regard to the closing of the Taco Bell in Cle Elum today, Thursday, May 14 2020: The Kittitas County Public Health Department reports that due to a COVID-19 exposure the store closed to deep clean.
A regional employee who visited the store tested positive. The case is not from Kittitas County. More information will be provided tomorrow.
At this writing Cle Elum Taco Bell management is following their corporate response plan. This is a developing story, and as details become available, we will follow up on them.
Watch for updates here:
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BREAKING NEWS: Upper County COVID-19 Response | Northern Kittitas County Tribune
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BREAKING NEWS: Upper County COVID-19 Response May 14, 2020 With regard to the closing of the Taco Bell in Cle Elum today, Thursday, May 14 2020: The Kittitas County Public Health Department reports th...PRESS RELEASE - Update on Kittitas County's Variance Application
5/13/2020 – Kittitas County submitted an application for variance, which would allow us to move into Phase 2 of Washington’s Phased Approach to Reopening, on May 4th. On May 7th, the Kittitas County Incident Management Team (IMT) was alerted to a potential outbreak in our county. Since then, our application for variance has been “on pause.”
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This is a public service announcement from the Kittitas County Prosecutors. Criminals do not stop during a Pandemic and they are hoping that they can get their hands on unemployment benefits by using your name. See attachment:...
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