The Ellensburg Rodeo Parade starts at 9:30 a.m., Saturday. Photo courtesy of Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce
NEWS
Parade is Saturday
The Ellensburg Rodeo Parade is 9:30 a.m., Saturday in downtown Ellensburg. The parade starts on University Way before heading into the downtown on Pearl Street. There are road closures associated with the parade. Portions of Alder Street, University Way, Pearl Street, Pine Street, Second Avenue and Fifth Avenue will be closed starting at 7:15 a.m., Saturday.
Ellensburg Rodeo continues this weekend
The Ellensburg Rodeo opens with first-go Slack at 8 a.m., today with rodeo competition at 6:45 p.m. Saturday features rodeo events at 12:45 p.m., and Xtreme Bulls at 8 p.m. Sunday’s competition starts at 11:45 a.m. with a night show at 6:30 p.m. The Ellensburg Rodeo Finals start at 11:45 a.m., Monday. Ticket information is available on the Ellensburg Rodeo website.
County Fair continues today
The Kittitas County Fair opens at 10 a.m., today. The carnival starts at noon. 4-H competition starts at 8 a.m. with the 4H/Grange/FFA Livestock Judging Contest in Bloom Pavilion. The fair runs through Monday.
Keep your eyes and ears out for the band
The sound of late summer comes to neighborhoods this week as The Ellensburg High School Marching Band practices for Saturday’s Ellensburg Rodeo Parade by marching on city streets. The band marches at Memorial Park today. The band leaves the high school at about 6 p.m.
Traffic changes around fairgrounds
Over Labor Day weekend temporary stop signs are placed on Chestnut Street intersections in front of the fairgrounds to slow traffic and protect pedestrians.
Market Sale is Friday
The Kittitas County Fair Livestock Market Sale is at 11 a.m., today, in Bloom Pavilion. The sale supports 4-H members and the program.
Grant application deadline is today
The deadline for applying for five city grant programs is 5 p.m., today. Available grant programs are Community, Park Partnership, Water Quality, Historic Preservation and Arts Commission. Information and application materials are available on the city’s website.
High Country Log Show this weekend
The High Country Log Show is on Saturday and Sunday at Runje Field in Roslyn. The show features several logging events including chainsaw competition, high climbing, hand bucking, axe throwing and unlimited hot saws. The show starts at 1 p.m. each day.
Coal Miners Dinner is Saturday
The Roslyn Ronald Cle Elum Heritage Club hosts the annual Coal Miner’s Dinner from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday at Hawthorne Hall in Ronald. It is an evening of stories from miners and their families, food provided by the Ronald Community Club and music by the Rusty Cage Acoustic Duo. Entry is $5 by donation with food and beverage available for purchase.
King Coal crowned on Sunday
Jim “Eddy” Russom will be crowned 2024 King Coal at 9:30 a.m., Sunday at the Coal Miner’s Memorial in Roslyn as part of the Coal Miner Days festivities. The parade will follow at 11 a.m.
LUNCH
The FISH Open Table Lunch is a lamb and beef gyro sandwich, oregano fries and applesauce. The lunch is open to all seniors age 60-plus from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Ellensburg, and noon to 1 p.m., in Cle Elum. Meal sites are the Ellensburg Open Table and the Cle Elum Seventh-day Adventist Church. The community lunch for anyone needing a hot meal is from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Ellensburg location.
WEATHER
The forecasted high today in Ellensburg is 92 degrees. Sunset is at 7:44 p.m., and the expected nighttime low is 52 degrees. Winds will be light and variable. The weekend forecast calls for highs of 96 on Saturday and 99 on Sunday.
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