It's Trivia Tuesday at  6:00 PM  tonight at Rock and Reef Brewing LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS Flood waters are expected to recede this week, however precipitation chances are in the forecast most of this week. A flood warning was in effect through this morning. This includes the following streams and drainages...Little Creek, Cle Elum River, Yakima River and Big Creek. A full closure of the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 started yesterday  as work ramps up on the replaceme

Crochet with Purpose takes place tonight at 5:45 PM at Peers Rising. LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS A record rainfall off 0.45 inches was set in Ellensburg on Tuesday. This breaks the old record of 0.29 inches set in 2010. The trails at Irene Rinehart Riverfront Park are closed due to flooding. Anyone wanting to access the park will need to go in via the trail from Rotary Park. Travelers near Cle Elum can expect single-lane and shoulder closures on westbound Interstate 90 throu

The Roberts will be playing at Gard Vintners Friday December 12th Thursday, December 11 th   Radio City Bluegrass Collective @ The Mule Cocktail Bar, 119 E. 4 th  Ave., Ellensburg. 21+ No Cover. 6PM-8PM   Ladies Night @ The Brick House Gardens and Nursery, 7243 Manastash Rd., Ellensburg.                    5PM-7PM   Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance Pint Night @ Iron Horse Brewery, 1621 Vantage Highway, Ellensburg.  All Ages/ No Cover.      Friday, December 12 th   The Roberts

Central Washington Dance Academy will present “The Nutcracker” this weekend in Ellensburg. The cast of nearly 40 is filled with students from the dance academy, with some being seasoned veterans of previous performances of Tchaikovsky’s classic two-act ballet. LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS The Ellensburg City Council unanimously approved its priorities for the Legislature’s 2026 Session at the council’s meeting this week. The priorities include a request for $1 million in Capi

The historic Umtanum Suspension Bridge has won an international award following its rehabilitation project, according to the Bureau of Land Management. The 220-foot suspension bridge in the Yakima River Canyon has been a local landmark since its construction in the 1920s. The span has now garnered global praise after being recently named the winner in the New Life category of the 2025 Footbridge Awards in Chur, Switzerland. LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS Longtime Cle Elum commu

Holiday Programs are Happening all Over The County in the next week! Thursday, December 4 th   Girls Night Out, Downtown Ellensburg. Stop in to EDA, 109 E 3 rd  Ave., Ellensburg prior to heading out. List of businesses that are participating here: https://www.ellensburgdowntown.org/events/holiday-girls-night-out-2025 Check in at the Ellensburg Downtown Association office (109 E 3rd Ave, Suite 1) to pick up your event map, list of deals, and your bingo board. The first 150 wom

CWU Jazz Combo Concert, @ McIntyre Music Building, Recital Hall takes place on Wednesday.. The CWU Jazz Combos and Afro Cuban Ensemble will perform their end of term concert!  6PM-8PM LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS Cle Elum is moving forward with a permanent ban against the sale and distribution of kratom in the city.At this week’s meeting of the Cle Elum City Council, the council asked the mayor to have staff prepare an ordinance that would enact the ban. The move follows the

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS Central Washington University President Jim Wohlpart was recently appointed to the NCAA Division II Executive Board and will start his two-year term on Jan. 18. The executive board serves as the highest governance office for Division II sports City offices are closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. City offices will reopen on Monday, December 1. There is no  Ellensburg Ce

Join Punch Projects for a full day of PUNK on Saturday. (Poster courtesy Punch Projects) Thursday, November 27 th   (Thanksgiving) Free Thanksgiving Dinner @ The Time Out Saloon, 101 South Main St., Kittitas.  All ages, BYOB if you wish.                                                                                   2PM-6PM   Free Thanksgiving Meal @ W.C. Roadhouse Grill, 101 W. Umptanum Rd., Ellensburg.  Sponsored by Century 21 Center Point  and Ellensburg Sola r      12PM

Kittitas County has negotiated a new contract with Paul Maurer Shows for the Kittitas County Fair. Paul Maurer Shows has provided the amusement rides and shows, plus novelty and game concessions, for the county’s big end-of-summer event for the past five years. LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS Sales of Washington’s pass to access state parks and other recreation areas fell after an Oct. 1 price hike, but fee collections increased. Figures presented to the state Parks and Recreati