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The cause remains under investigation.

Sheriff's deputy Ryan Thompson was killed and Kittitas police officer Benito Chavez was shot in the leg in the gunfight Tuesday night near Ellensburg.

Pierce says all the forecasts are calling for warm and dry conditions for the summer of 2019 so they're preparing now for what could be another rough fire season just like 2018.

Following the Thursday interviews and the Friday “Meet & Greet” sessions, the field of police chief candidates will likely be further narrowed. Finalists, the number of which has yet to be determined, will then be further assessed by Moore."

Many in Yakima still believe he killed Bill and Pauline Goggin and his 98-year-old mother, Bettye, during a burglary at their home.

Flu shots are available at grocery and drug stores all around the valley and the state.

The union believes that Moore should step aside in the current search for a new chief.

The names of the officers and suspect have not been released.

The Yakima police chief oversees a department that includes about 190 total employees. The total 2019 YPD budget is just over $30 million.

The bill passed the house unanimously and is now under consideration in the Senate Transportation committee.