In the late 1940s and early 1950s, there were perhaps 100 dairies operating in Kittitas County. Today, there's just one left.

Latest Local News

ELLENSBURG — A free geology presentation focused on northeast Washington is planned at 7 p.m Thursday in the new Central Washington University Science Building II, Room 103, according to a news release.

Members of the Thorp community gathered and cheered on Saturday as students sitting on hay-covered trucks played instruments, veterans stoically waved next to a replica submarine and man with a red spike Mohawk drove an old Ford with a deer on the bumper.

  • +3

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s next public lands commissioner will be expected to preserve forests, water and habitat in the face of more intense wildfires and a changing climate, while also ensuring revenues from logging, land leases and other operations for school construction and other projects.

The Kittitas County Comprehensive Plan advisory groups are wrapping up meetings this week to develop goal and policy recommendations for the county's 20-year comprehensive plan update, according to a news release.

JTA Elba Lookout 121 won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair at the 2016 Western Idaho Fair Junior Angus Show, Aug. 19 in Boise. Cheyanne Tilson, Emmett, owns the January 2012 daughter of B C Lookout 7024. A January 2016 daughter sired by PVF Insight 0129 is at side. Sarah Fuller, Twin Fall…

BURNABY, B.C. — Three Wildcats combined for five touchdowns, the CWU defense forced the Clan into nine punts and Central Washington University built a commanding 34-0 advantage.

Subscribe to the Daily Record online for just $66 for a full year

Get full access to the Daily Records award-winning news and sports coverage, as well as arts and entertainment, opinions and more. Subscribe today!

Thumbs up to Kittitas Audubon Raptor Rescue Network.

In September, an adult male bald eagle was found in the Salmon la Sac area weak and unable to fly. Kittitas Audubon network of volunteers was called to deliver the eagle to a local veterinarian, also part of the bird rescue network. Dr. Fuller kept the eagle for a week stabilizing the bird. Then Kittitas Audubon volunteers drove the bird to the Blue Mountain Wildlife Rehab in Oregon for further support and rehab. Thumbs up to Kittitas Audubon volunteers.

One of the city of Kittitas’ landmark establishments, Curly’s, has reopened for business.

Throughout a child’s early life some of the most important educators are parents. A free program called Ready For Kindergarten, a partnership between the Ellensburg School District and the Kittitas County Early Learning Coalition, brings parents into classes that illustrate how to play with …

ROSLYN — Peter Scherrer, a contemporary artist who works primarily in painting and woodblock printing, and Ginger Stogdell, a local self-taught painter, will present their work in a show that begins Friday and runs through Oct. 31 at Basecamp Books and Bites, 110 W. Pennsylvania in Roslyn.

This is the final chapter of a four-part series on hikes along the 1-90 corridor.

Serving Kittitas County from the Cascades to the Columbia. Serving Ellensburg, Ronald, Roslyn, Cle Elum, South Cle Elum, Kittitas, Thorp and Easton. A supplement to the Daily Record 2016.

Serving Kittitas County from the Cascades to the Columbia. Serving Ellensburg, Ronald, Roslyn, Cle Elum, South Cle Elum, Kittitas, Thorp and Easton. A supplement to the Daily Record 2016.

Serving Kittitas County from the Cascades to the Columbia. Serving Ellensburg, Ronald, Roslyn, Cle Elum, South Cle Elum, Kittitas, Thorp and Easton. A supplement to the Daily Record 2016.

Kittitas Valley Living from the Cascades to the Columbia. A 5 pack of winter hikes with or without snow, Life on the road with Centaur Midwife and Oldest bars in Kittitas County.

Many thanks to all who participated in the fifth annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Ellensburg held at Rotary Park on Sept. 11. Around 130 people ran or walked that morning including firefighters and other first responders in their gear; very emotional to see as this run was originally created in Ne…