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🌱 Why a former Cle Elum officer now faces felony assault charges

Cle Elum, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a former Cle Elum officer now faces felony assault charges
  • High-speed pursuit began with a late-night disturbance near Cle Elum
  • Why an I-90 assault case now centers on arrests near Cle Elum

Also on today's calendar: Roslyn Farmers Market – (Sundays, June 14-Sept. 13, 2026) and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 47. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge says no ‘favoritism' for sheriff deputy arrested for assault (goskagit.com) — Cle Elum readers should know a former Cle Elum-Roslyn police officer, now a Kittitas County sheriff’s deputy, faces assault charges after an incident outside Roslyn’s Brick Saloon, with Cle Elum police first responding. A visiting judge set $25,000 bail, imposed no-alcohol conditions, and emphasized the deputy will receive no special treatment as the case proceeds.
   

• Woman arrested for eluding police after confrontation with former boyfriend (dailyrecordnews.com) — Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home near Cle Elum after a man reported his ex-girlfriend damaged his door and car, then fled. Deputies say the woman led them on a high-speed pursuit along I-90 into Ellensburg before being arrested. She now faces eluding and malicious mischief charges, with bail set at $5,000 and an arraignment scheduled.
   

• Trio facing assault charges after allegedly attacking fellow passenger on I-90 (dailyrecordnews.com) — A man was seriously injured after an alleged assault on I-90, and the suspects were later arrested when police found their Jeep near Cle Elum. Three Everett residents now face first-degree assault and drug charges, with trials set for August in Kittitas County Superior Court. The case underscores how major freeway incidents can quickly involve Cle Elum’s stretch of I-90.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Thousands of Washington residents open their hearts and homes to children and youth in foster care.
    Get to know why one Kitsap County family chose to foster. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/XIC-eTVlPxk?si=0FGL5rByu847dkbZ Learn more: https:/… (Nextdoor )
  • Commissioner and crew were honored to be invited and inspired to have attended Lummi Nation’s inaugural ribbon cutting that launched a first-in-the-nation brand new 16-bed Secure Withdrawal Management and Stabilization (SWMS) Center.
    We know that the road to recovery is often a long one but with cutting-edge community centers such as the Lummi Nation’s, you don’t have to do it… (Nextdoor )
  • Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Cle Elum. Apply here.
  • Cle Elum-Roslyn School District posted a job opening for MS Head Girls Wrestling Coach in Cle Elum. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cle Elum here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ellensburg

  • Woman arrested for eluding police after confrontation with former boyfriend (goskagit.com)
  • Art installation adds splash of color to Sea-Tac Airport entrance (seattletimes.com)
  • King County MLK award goes to Covington pilot killed in war (auburn-reporter.com)

Kittitas

  • Kittitas County commissioner resigning to join local economic development partnership (yaktrinews.com)
  • Man denies strangling wife during argument over divorce (goskagit.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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