Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Thursday, February 19th
- ECR Staff Writer
- 6 hours ago
- 3 min read
NEWS
Kittitas School District was still on the edge of defeat following a count of additional ballots late last week in the Kittitas County Courthouse. Proposition 2, a replacement levy for instructional technology improvements, was trailing passage by three votes.
Support for Prop. 2 was at 49.89%, with 449 “yes” votes counted so far. Opposition was at 50.11%, with a total of 451 “no” votes.
Kittitas County Sheriff Clay Myers has announced he is retiring and won’t run for re-election. Myers made the announcement in a Facebook message over the weekend. In the post, he said he would retire at the end of his year when his current term expires.
The Lion Rock Visiting Writers Series returned to Central Washington University this week with novelist David Haynes, the first of four nationally recognized authors who will visit the Ellensburg campus. The series will continue this spring with appearances by poet Elizabeth Bradfield, creative nonfiction author Nora Wendl, and novelist Sonora Jha.
The City of Ellensburg wants to remind you that it’s the law to pick up your dog’s waste. Next time you’re at a City park, grab a free Mutt Mitt from one of our stands so you can do your part to keep our parks, trails, and sidewalks clean.
Help make a difference in your community and apply to join a City advisory board or commission. Multiple positions have terms expiring on May 31, 2026, and some have current vacancies.
The Ryan W. Kelly Solo Exhibition Opening Reception and Art Talk takes place tonight at 4:00 PM at the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery. Ryan W. Kelly’s studio practice ranges from ceramic object-based installations to performance and video. He draws inspiration from American mythology, historical inaccuracies, and the curious storytelling that finds its way into our material culture and decorative arts.
Join Jordan Ryckman from Conservation Northwest for an exciting look back at her graduate research on the smallest mammal in the state – the shrew. That’s at 7 p.m. tonight at the Hal Holmes Community Center
Curtis Moore plays up at Mike’s Tavern in Cle Elum tonight at 7 p.m.
SPORTS
The Central Washington University’s Women’s Basketball team plays Western Oregon on tonight at Western Oregon in Monmouth, Oregon at 5:15 p.m.
The Central Washington University’s Men’s Basketball team plays Western Oregon tonight in Monmouth, Oregon at 7:30 p.m.
The Central Washington University’s Softball team plays San Francisco State at 9:00 a.m. in Nampa, Idaho, on Friday.
WEATHER
The forecasted high today in Ellensburg is 36 degrees with a low of 20 degrees. The sunset is 5:31 p.m. with winds out of the West Northwest at 5 to 10 miles per hour
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH AT THE FISH OPEN TABLE?
The FISH Open Table Lunch is Pork Verde Stew with Tortilla Strips and Pears. 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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