Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Thursday, May 14th
- ECR Staff Writer
- 21 hours ago
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NEWS
The City of Ellensburg will hold a ribbon cutting next Wednesday, May 20, at 4 p.m. for the new playground at West Ellensburg Park at 900 West Third Avenue. This is the first new city playground built in Ellensburg since 2012. The project cost a little more than $200,000, paid for through the city's real estate excise tax along with a $20,000 contribution from the Ellensburg Morning Rotary Club, which also helped install the equipment in April. The playground includes inclusive play features, swing sets for all ages, a merry-go-round, and a large play structure.
Gallery One is hosting an Artist's Studio Tour this Saturday, May 16, from 1 to 3 p.m., featuring stained glass artist and photographer Julie Prather. Prather is a longtime Gallery One artist and the 2025 City Arts Treasure Award recipient. She has been making stained glass since 1974, and on Saturday she will open her art-filled home and studio to visitors and give several presentations about her work. Desserts, cheeses, and a special Prosecco drink will be served. Tickets are $20 per person.
The Kittitas County Coroner's Office is inviting the public to a graveside service on Wednesday, May 20, at 10 a.m. at the IOOF Cemetery Community Vault on Brick Road. The service honors people who came into the Coroner's care through the county's indigent and unclaimed decedent program. Coroner Cori McKean says every person deserves dignity, respect, and remembrance. Anyone wishing to pay their respects is welcome to attend.
The Central Washington University Symphony Orchestra will present its Alumni Celebration Concert on Sunday, June 7, at Hertz Concert Hall on campus. The concert features more than 80 alumni of the program and honors longtime director Nikolas Caoile along with string faculty Carrie Rehkopf and John Michel. The program includes selections from Mahler's Symphony No. 3. Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for seniors, students, and alumni.
A few things going on around town tonight.
The Ellensburg Historic Pub Crawl steps off at 5 p.m. from the Kittitas Valley Historical Museum — history and a pint, all in one evening.
The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery on the CWU campus opens its 2026 Juried Student Exhibit at 5 p.m.
Up in Cle Elum, Dru Bru's taproom is hosting Pint Night for Kittitas County Pride at 5:30 p.m. — a fundraiser for the local Pride organization.
And Central Theatre Ensemble presents Urinetown at 7:30 p.m. at McConnell Auditorium on the CWU campus.
SPORTS
The Central Washington baseball and softball seasons have wrapped up. Baseball finished 18 and 26 overall, 15 and 17 in the GNAC. Softball finished 13 and 33, 7 and 17 in conference play. Up next for the Wildcats is track and field, with the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 21 through 23 in Emporia, Kansas. The CWU men and women each finished second at the GNAC Outdoor Championships earlier this month in Ellensburg.
WEATHER
The forecasted high today in Ellensburg is 64 degrees with a low of 37 degrees. Mostly sunny. The sunset is at 8:30 p.m. with northwest winds 5 to 10 miles per hour in the morning, increasing to 16 to 21 in the afternoon with gusts as high as 30. No rain in the forecast.
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH AT THE FISH OPEN TABLE?
The FISH Open Table lunch today is ground beef stroganoff with egg noodles, mixed vegetables, and whole fruit. The senior lunch is open to all seniors age 60-plus from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ellensburg Open Table at 204 North Main Street, 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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