Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Thursday, April 17th
- ECR Staff Writer
- Apr 17
- 2 min read
NEWS
At least 901 students at more than 128 colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated in recent weeks, according to the Associated Press. This includes Central Washington University where two international students had their visas revoked by the federal government.
The 11th President's Diversity Awards happens tonight with a keynote by Patrisse Cullors an American activist, artist, and writer who co-founded the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. This takes place at 4:00 PM in the SURC Ballroom.
Ellensburg Police Officer Clayton Self has been selected to be the new School Resource Officer. He will start his three-year term in fall 2025.
The Water Street Overlay Project is off to a strong start with sawcutting of ADA ramps and installation of Best Management Practices this week.
Save the date for the Ellensburg Recycling Event on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the parking lot at the southeast corner of 2nd Ave. and Pine St. Bring your recyclables and learn about curbside service and local recycling drop-off locations!
The City of Ellensburg Parking Committee has launched a Downtown Ellensburg Parking Survey to gather community feedback regarding parking in Ellensburg. The survey will be open through May 31, 2025.
Kittitas County Pride Silent Auction takes place tonight at Gard Vintners, 311 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg. 5PM-8PM
SPORTS
Three days after their rugby teams lost in the playoffs, Central Washington University has decided to discontinue varsity support for its two rugby programs.
The Ellensburg Boys Soccer Team beat Toppenish 2-1 on Tuesday.
The Ellensburg Boys Baseball team beat Toppenish 8-4 on Tuesday.
The CWU Wildcat Invitational Track and Field Event happens this Friday here in Ellensburg
The CWU Men’s Baseball Team plays Northwest Nazarene tomorrow at noon in a home game.
The CWU Women’s baseball team plays Western Washington University in a home game also on Friday.
WEATHER
The forecasted high today in Ellensburg is 66 degrees with a low of 34 degrees. The sunset is at 7:54 p.m. with winds out of the West Northwest at 5 -10 MPH. The high on Friday is 71, 61 on Saturday and 58 on Sunday.
LUNCH
The FISH Open Table Lunch is Filipino Chicken with rice, broccoli and mandarin oranges. The lunch is open to all seniors age 60-plus from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Ellensburg Open Table, and noon to 1 p.m., at 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 Open Table.
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