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WSDOT will demolish the I-90 overpass near Cle Elum after an oversized load strike caused severe damage. Governor Bob Ferguson has declared an emergency in Kittitas County.

A portion of the westbound lanes of Interstate-90 (I-90) near Cle Elum have been closed after an overpass was heavily damaged late Tuesday.

Two people have injuries following a two-vehicle accident in Kittitas County early Tuesday.

After six months of negotiations with a land developer who was awarded a $26 million arbitration judgement, the City of Cle Elum has filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.

A Wenatchee man is facing theft and forgery charges in Kittitas County after police say he cashed several fake checks at bank in Cle Elum. The Ellensburg Daily Record reports 53-year-old Cary Martin Stock pled not guilty to two counts of forgery and one count of second-degree theft at an arraignment hearing in Kittitas County Superior Court on June 12...

Cle Elum police arrested a Renton man Monday night at a hotel after he allegedly pulled wiring out of the walls of his room and melted a TV box in a microwave. The Ellensburg Daily Record reports 63-year-old Michael Rengstorff also allegedly assaulted officers sent to the Stewart Lodge in response to a 911 hang-up call...

A Pierce County woman is facing charges of theft, identity theft and forgery for allegedly using a stolen driver's license and bank card to withdraw $5,000 from a bank in Cle Elum last fall. The Ellensburg Daily Record reports 40-year-old Rachel Catharine Leggett of Tacoma was expected to be arraigned in Kittitas County Superior Court this week...

I already have the plot figured out and the first scene written. Just waiting for Mike White to approve. LOL. Comes complete with a "Piper, noooooo!" reference.

Seven is supposed to be a "lucky" number, but if the subject is about the worst traffic spots in Washington, it's the worst luck you could probably ever wish for! Stay safe

A Lewiston man is dead following a three-vehicle accident in Cle Elum Monday. Washington State Patrol says the crash occurred just after noon on I-90 eastbound within the city limits of Cle Elum, when a semi, driven by 59-year-old Igor Grudovik of Spokane Valley, failed to slow for traffic and collided with an SUV driven by 70-year-old Gary Hartig, who died at the scene...