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Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Thursday, November 13th

Tonight is Ladies Night Out from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in Downtown Cle Elum with specials at shops and restaurants. LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners has announced a public hearing on November 18th to consider a mental-health and substance‐use disorder services funding measure. The plan would allocate a portion of county tax revenues toward behavioral health programs. In downtown Ellensburg, several local businesses have joined forces to

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Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Tuesday, November 11th

At Central Washington University, a major new geothermal energy project is underway. The university’s “GeoEco Center” is being constructed to tap geothermal technology and help reduce campus greenhouse-gas emissions by about 45 % by 2030, with a goal of reaching net-zero carbon no later than 2050. LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS Kittitas County, Ellensburg and Central Washington University are taking part this month in the fifth anniversary of Operation Green Light. Operation Gr

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Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Thursday, November 6th

A state audit of the city of Cle Elum is underway, City Administrator Robert Omans said last week. The review of the city’s books is the first since Cle Elum received a $22 million court judgment against it last year and later filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS The Ellensburg City Council is asking citizens to help out members of the community during the ongoing shutdown of the federal government. The government shutdown started Oct. 1 after Congress

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Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Tuesday, November 4th

Today is the last day to vote in the November 2025 election. Ballots need to be postmarked today or dropped in a local ballot drop box by 8 p.m LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS Today is the last day to vote in the November 2025 election. Ballots need to be postmarked today or dropped in a local ballot drop box by 8 p.m. Work to replace the decking on the Vantage Bridge on Interstate 90 is wrapping up for the winter, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Frid

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Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Thursday, October 30th

Wheel Line Cider made the difficult decision to conclude their live music offerings. According to their Facebook post, they said: “Although we are sad to pivot away from live music, our team is excited to explore innovative ways to bring people together as we look forward to the 2026 season!” LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS Repairs to the Bullfrog Road overpass on Interstate 90 are expected to cost more than $8 million. According to the Washington State Department of Transportat

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Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Tuesday, October 28th

An Edible plants of the Pacific Northwest presentation takes place at the Hal Holmes Center, 201 Ruby St., Ellensburg. The Author Talk is with Natalie Hammerquist. 7PM-8PM LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS The final fall numbers at Central Washington University show that 2025 enrollment is essentially flat, university officials said. Total enrollment for fall is 2.3% below the fall 2024 headcount. While lower, it’s much improved from the 9% decline seen in fall 2021 during the p

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Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Thursday, October 23rd

The Ellensburg Historic Pub Crawl happens tonight at 5:00 PM at the Kittitas Co. Historical Museum. With a night full of saloons and salacious stories, this event is great for both those new to Ellensburg and long-time residents. NEWS The city of Ellensburg will close all flush restrooms in city parks for the season on Saturday, Nov. 1, the city has announced. The access road into Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park will also be closed for the season. Portable restrooms will be lo

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Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Tuesday, October 21st

Preschool Storytime happens at 10:15 AM today at The Ellensburg Public Library LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS The city of Cle Elum’s bankruptcy case will start hitting people in the pocketbook on Jan. 1. City councilmembers, serving as the board of the newly-formed Cle Elum Transportation Benefit District, voted to impose a 0.1% increase to the city’s sale tax at a special meeting Wednesday. The Cle Elum City Council voted Tuesday to end its ban against vaping stores in the do

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Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Thursday, October 16th

The Central Washington University Board of Trustees is expected to vote to increase student tuition at the board’s quarterly meeting this week in Ellensburg. Tuition for resident undergraduates is expected to increase by 3.3% for the 2026-2027 academic year. LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS Ballots come in the mail this week with local elected positions on the ballot throughout the Kittitas Valley. Ellensburg Transit is also on the ballot. The proposition will maintain existing b

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Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Tuesday, October 14th

A Red Cross Blood Drive happens today at 10:00 AM at the Hal Holmes Community Center LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS The Ellensburg City Council agreed Monday to buy a 3-acre property on Bull Road to be used as the site for a new South Ellensburg electric substation The land, purchased from the company Canals of Ellensburg, will cost the city $517,500. City officials said the property is an ideal location for a new substation, and sits close to Bonneville Power Administration t

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