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Ellensburg residents seek dry ground - ELLENSBURG -- Roberta Birdwell and her daughter, Casey, carried suitcases through more than a foot of water surrounding their...
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Images of Washington's wild weather - YAKIMA -- Images from around the state show the damage caused by the most recent storm.
Skiers turn to Internet to share information on avalanche - YAKIMA — Regular skiiers and snowboarders turned to online forums after the avalanche, adding posts assessing avalanche damag...
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Flood danger rising on west side of state - SNOQUALMIE — More than 30,000 people were told to leave their flood-endangered homes in Western Washington on Wednesday as ra...
Flood warning issued in Kittitas County near Ellensburg - The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for parts of Kittitas County in the Ellensburg area.
Trucker dies in crash near Prosser - PROSSER — A trucker died Tuesday near here after his semi left the roadway and crashed in a field.
TVW announces new state political blog - YAKIMA — Rejoice, politics junkies; there’s a new blog dedicated solely to Washington’s government.

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Ellensburg residents seek dry ground

ELLENSBURG -- Roberta Birdwell and her daughter, Casey, carried suitcases through more than a foot of water surrounding their home Wednesday and tossed them into their car's trunk. Birdwell express...

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