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Opinion

Letter: Thank you to those speaking out against family separation

To the Editor:

Letter: Can't believe city installing another charging station

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To the Editor:

Letter: Question statements made at solar project forum

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To the Editor:

My compliments to the League of Women Voters for organizing the June 6 forum on utility-scale solar and agriculture, to the Daily Record for the June 9 article about the forum and for the related June 12 editorial.

Business

New restaurant in Roslyn has local mining theme

Roslyn has a new addition to its restaurant scene that places a focus on local history.

Genesis' Mexican food keeping hunger at bay at the Kittitas County Farmers Market

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You probably went to Saturday’s market, planning to pick up some fresh ingredients for this …

Plan would replace Bar 14 Restaurant with Sonic, Dutch Bros.

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A proposal to demolish the former Bar 14 Restaurant on Canyon Road and construct two buildin…

WeekendLife

Vintage trailer rally back at Runje Field this weekend

Runje Field in Roslyn will offer a blast from the past this weekend as the ninth annual Roslyn Vintage Trailer Rally will descend on the park once again.

Fifth Avenue Theatre's 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' is extraordinary

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Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre concludes the 2017-18 Season with a stunning production of “The…

5 international films to stream for Father’s Day

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The German film "Toni Erdmann," about a retired father trying to reconnect with and potentia…

Rodeo

Tye, Recanzone put CWU Rodeo back on national map

It didn’t end exactly as they hoped, but it still ended with a spotlight on their achievement.

Under the Hat: Local spotlight, big events

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Join me in tipping our hats and giving a much-deserved round of applause for CWU Rodeo roper…

Rodeo Hall of Fame announces 2018 inductees

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The Frank Wallace family, Kay Forbes Hageman and Jake Barnes and Clay O’Brien Cooper will be…

Tye, Recanzone ready for short go at College National Final Rodeo

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Central Washington University’s Jordan Tye and Trey Recanzone suffered their first slip up o…

Under the Hat: One round in at CNFR

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I didn’t talk with Jordan Tye or Trey Recanzone on Monday, but what I can tell you is they’r…

Family & Education

New app helps Ellensburg students report concerning behavior

Ellensburg High School and Morgan Middle School have rolled out a new application named “STOPit” which allows students to anonymously report incidents or suspicious behavior to school administrators.

Death notice: Brett J. Eason

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Brett J. Eason

Kittitas holds a 'walk in' for student safety

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Kittitas Police Chief Chris Taylor lined up 17 students and teachers in front of a full auxi…

AP State News

California lawmakers move closer to regional electric grid

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A contentious proposal to link oversight of California's electric grid with other states in the U.S. West narrowly cleared a legislative hurdle Tuesday, keeping alive a proposal that has divided environmentalists over the best way to expand renewable energy. Read more

25,000 chickens die in blaze south of Olympia

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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Officials say thousands of chickens were killed south of Olympia after…

'Don't leave me, Mom': Detainee tells of separation from son

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SEATTLE (AP) — The call came at mealtime — an anonymous threat demanding $5,000 or her son's life.

Colorado to adopt California's stricter car pollution rules

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DENVER (AP) — Colorado's governor on Tuesday ordered his state to adopt vehicle pollution ru…

Woman shot to death in Snohomish-area home, man arrested

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SNOHOMISH, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say 45-year-old woman was shot to death northeast of Sea…

Upper County

Bridge issues affect Upper County recreation

The U.S. Forest Service is implementing weight restrictions on two Upper County bridges after an inspection raised safety concerns.

Vintage trailers displayed at ninth annual rally in Roslyn

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Pink flamingos, vintage rock and roll, a few cocktails and summer rain squalls set the tone …

Cle Elum Council allows Housing Authority to operate in the city

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The Cle Elum City Council approved a resolution allowing the Housing Authority of Kittitas C…

Outdoors

KEEN Connects: Summer camp connects kids and nature

Have you ever imagined yourself floating on a flat, glass-like lake, staring up at the cloudless, blue skies, watching an osprey soar off with a fish grasped in its talons? Can you picture yourself sprawled on a floating dock staring down into the water, watching pumpkinseed fish protecting …