Some of Tuesday’s Police Blotter was unable to fit in the print edition of the Daily Record — so here is some stuff you missed from Dec. 27-28: • A man was allegedly shaking a woman in the back seat of a vehicle and told the reporting party to mind their own business on state [...]

At least two Ellensburg children were featured on Santa’s naughty list this year. Flipping through the pages of the weekend Kittcom report, I came across an interesting call. At 4 p.m. Christmas day, a person reported seeing six juveniles, ages 12 to 15, standing on top of the Youth Center, located on the 100 block [...]

Cannon was the third black lab in the K9 to 5 working dog series. Of the three, he was definitely the most laid back. And the itchiest! It was probably the weather — the cold has been wreaking havoc on my basset hound Tucker’s skin, and I’m sure with Cannon having a harness on top [...]

I sat in my living room Tuesday evening staring at my tree, decked out in Disney ornaments and twinkling blue lights, when I noticed something. It’s dead. Dried up and dead. The water is filled to the brim but the tree refuses to take any in. Needles cover the ground, making the floor greener than [...]

As we watch 2009 slowly pass by and make its way into the history books, I wonder — what will everyone’s New Year’s resolutions be this year? Maybe something along the lines of being even more thrifty with their money — or spending more time with the family. It’s amazing what a little economic hardship [...]

Christmas is just days away, but rest assured, people are still out frantically trying to find presents for family, friends or that special someone. With shoppers out in force, the Daily Record is looking for just 45 more who will spend $100 of their shopping dollars locally in Kittitas County. Earlier this month, the paper [...]

Fog, along with excessive speeds, was the cause of a multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 82 Friday afternoon, sending three to the hospital. The entire ordeal probably could have been avoided if some of the drivers were more cautious. Here’s a few tips on staying safe while driving in foggy conditions. According to Washington State Trooper [...]

Firefighters responded to a call Thursday afternoon of someone hanging from a roof. When they arrived to the two story residence, located on the on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Walnut Street in Ellensburg, it turned out to be a holiday prank. According to Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue’s Dave Radcliff, fire and ambulance [...]

Last Saturday, my fiance and I drove the 58 mile trek up to Snoqualmie Pass to meet with Kevin Huggett and his 6-year-old black Lab, Bazuka. For an avalanche dog, there sure wasn’t a lot of snow for her to work with up there. But that didn’t dissuade Bazuka, who was anxiously waiting to meet [...]

From what I could gather this morning, a total of 31 police officers and four local firefighters attended  Tuesday’s memorial service for the four fallen Lakewood police officers in Tacoma. Here’s how our local numbers broke down: Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office sent 11, Ellensburg Police Department sent 14, Cle Elum-Roslyn-South Cle Elum Police Department sent [...]