Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Thursday, July 17th

Kittitas County Sheriff Clay Myers was honored for 40 years of service to Kittitas County by county commissioners at their meeting Tuesday.

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NEWS

Two of the candidates seeking a seat on the Ellensburg City Council have never cast ballots in a Kittitas County election before.  Owen Blauman, one of three candidates for Position 2 on the city council, and Sam Ezell, one of the three people vying for Position 3, have never voted in a local election.

The deadline is nearing for applications for grants from the Kittitas County Law and Justice Council. Each year, funding is dedicated for the grant program from the county’s law-and-justice sales tax. Successful grant applications must fit the mission of the Law and Justice Council and the purpose of the criminal justice tax that supports the funding.

Two students from Ellensburg are academic standouts at Spokane Community College. The college has announced its honor roll for the 2025 spring quarter, which ended in June. Noel Espinoza-Ceja and Emily Malinowski were both named to the list of outstanding achievers.

Kittitas County Sheriff Clay Myers was honored for 40 years of service to Kittitas County by county commissioners at their meeting Tuesday.

The Ellensburg Utility Advisory Committee meets at 3:30 PM in the Ellensburg City Council Chambers

The Kittitas County Primary Candidate Forum hosted by the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters Kittitas County happens tonight. This in-person event will take place from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Clymer Museum & Gallery, located at 416 N. Pearl St., Ellensburg, WA 98926.

WEATHER                                                                                          

The forecasted high today in Ellensburg  is 95 degrees with a low of 64 degrees. The sunset is at 8:51 p.m. with winds out of the North West at 15- 25 MPH.

LUNCH

The FISH Open Table Lunch is Sloppy Joes with green beans and apple sauce. 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.