“It’s easy to blame the jail, but this is a problem that who created? The state of Washington has failed miserably,” jail boss Loren Culp said. Warning: This story contains graphic details of a ...

The Newell Road fire continues to grow in Klickitat County, with "go-now" evacuation orders issued Sunday night for the towns of Bickleton and Cleveland. The fire, which started Friday afternoon, was ...

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Wildlife advocates sued Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer after he deputized hound handlers to track and kill cougars. A Washington judge has decided not to stop the way the Klickitat County sheriff ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer talks in his office in Goldendale, Washi., on July 5, 2023. Songer is an advisory board member ...

KLICKITAT COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - Level 3 ‘GO NOW’ evacuations have been ordered for parts of Klickitat County after a brush fire sparked near Brewer Road on Wednesday afternoon. Klickitat County ...

According to county staff, the jail has a growing stack of invoices from Klickitat Valley Health, the local hospital that treats inmates when they need medical attention. As Klickitat County officials ...

KLICKITAT COUNTY, Wash. — The Sheriff of Klickitat County won't enforce new COVID-19 restrictions put in place by Washington Governor Jay Inslee, according to a message on the Klickitat County website ...

Fire crews in Central Washington are working to protect a natural gas pipeline and solar farms east of Goldendale in Klickitat County. An unknown number of people have evacuated their homes and cabins ...

GOLDENDALE, Klickitat County — An electrician enlarged his shop. A fencing contractor is so busy he’s had to stop advertising. A former drywaller loves his new job stringing electrical cable up ...