The Kittitas County Incident Management Team (IMT) has temporarily closed the COVID-19 vaccine wait list due to a surge in registrations. Today the wait list spiked to over 100,000 registered. Kittitas County only has a total...
Read MoreKittitas County, WA – The January 19, 2021 public hearing originally scheduled to consider amendments to KCC Chapter 14.04, Title 20, and Title 18 has been cancelled. The public hearing that had been scheduled for January...
Read MoreKittitas County, WA – 11/02/2020 – Sheriff Myers addressed concerns about election and fears of unrest: It’s an understatement to say that politics in our nation are deeply divided right now; there’s a profound lack...
Read MoreEligible Washington State citizens can register and vote in person at county voting centers on or before November 3. Those wishing to do so should contact their county elections office to confirm identification requirements and...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — With less than a week to go until the Nov. 3 General Election, the Office of the Secretary of State is reminding voters to return their ballots as soon as possible. Voters are encouraged to return their ballots by...
Read MoreGovernor Jay Inslee has directed all cabinet agencies in Washington to take furlough days as a result of the state budget shortfall related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many L&I employees, including all Employment Standards...
Read MoreWENATCHEE (September 25, 2020) – Campfire restrictions have been lifted on national forest lands in Chelan, Kittitas and Yakima and Okanogan Counties. This means that forest visitors can once again enjoy campfires in all...
Read MoreThe Kittitas County Fire Marshal has lifted the burn ban for unincorporated areas of Kittitas County for all zones, effective at 12:00AM 09/25/2020. Lawful outdoor burning including campfires may resume at that...
Read MoreThe rock blasting closure on Interstate 90, east of Snoqualmie Pass on Thursday, Sept. 17 is canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date. Rock blasting is part of the next phase of the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East project to...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is extending the closure of all of the lands it manages east of the Cascades to recreation due to high fire danger through Thursday, September 17. DNR staff...
Read MorePACIFIC NORTHWEST – Extreme fire activity, fueled by a rare fire weather event with low humidity and strong east winds of 15 to 30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph, occurred on several fires located in western Oregon this week. To...
Read MoreThe Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office has lowered the evacuation level for residences on Overlook Road, Coyote Run Road and Long Tom Canyon Road to Level 2. Residents who evacuated last night may return to their homes. All...
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