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

Kittitas County commissioners approved a timeline extension Tuesday for the opening of the new Ellensburg bowling alley. The timeline for the reopening of the lanes, once known as the Rodeo Bowl, has been reset from Dec. 31 to July 1 due to unforeseen delays in the project. NEWS Sarita Dasgupta has been nominated by the city’s Arts Commission to be the Ellensburg Poet Laureate for the 2026-2028 term. Dasgupta currently works as a library assistant at the Ellensburg Public Lib

Come hear an uplifting concert and help support the food bank at the same time! Thursday, November 20 th   CWU Concert Band and Symphonic Band give a free concert @ Hertz Concert Hall, McIntyre Music Building. All Ages. Public and students are invited. 7PM-8:30PM   Free Watercolor Paint Night @ Fortuity Tasting Room/ Nuwave  Gallery.  115 West 3 rd Ave., Ellensburg. ( Back to the Burg Night, supporting Habitat for humanity.)                                    

Preschool Storytime  today at 10:15 a.m. at Ellensburg Public Library LISTEN TO THE NEWS HERE NEWS The Kittitas County Board of Commissioners will convene today in Ellensburg and consideration is on the agenda for an inter-local agreement with the City of Ellensburg regarding pooled opioid-settlement funds and a resolution to allocate grants from the county’s 1/10th of 1 % sales-tax reserve.  The cold weather shelter in Ellensburg is tentatively scheduled to open Monday, Nov.