Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Thursday, September 11th
- ECR Staff Writer
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read

NEWS
Ellensburg has inked an agreement with HopeSource to acquire a four-duplex project on South Pearl Street that will be used for affordable housing. The city council unanimously approved a contract with HopeSource for the purchase of the project. Addison Place Apartments, currently under construction, includes six studio apartments and two one-bedroom apartments.
Kittitas County officials are throwing their support behind a proposal to designate the Interstate 90 bridge across the Columbia River near Vantage as the “Medal of Honor Bridge.”. Kittitas County commissioners approved a letter to the Washington State Transportation Commission on Sept. 8 to support the designation.
Save the date! Community members can provide feedback on the City’s Clean Energy Implementation Plan. The public input workshop will be from 5:30-7 p.m. on Sept. 23 in the Council Chambers, 501 N. Anderson St. Learn more: http://ellensburgwa.gov/ceip
The City is sponsoring a coloring competition for kids ages 3-15 as part of the Ellensburg 2046 Comprehensive Plan Update and we want to see your masterpiece! Download the coloring sheet: http://ellensburgwa.gov/coloringsheet. Turn in by September 16, 2025 at 5 p.m. to City Hall.
Wildcat Farm U-Pick Flower Night Takes place tonight at 5:00 PM at the CWU Wildcat Farm. The U-Pick Flower Nights are back at the Wildcat Farm! This is your chance to walk through the rows, choose your favorite blooms, and cut your very own unique bouquet. Vases are included while supplies last. Reservations are required and you can now RSVP for the September 11th U-Pick Flower Night. Registration Fee: $20
CWU Surplus Sale takes place today at 10:00 AM at the CWU Surplus Warehouse
The Ellensburg Arts Commission meets today at 4:00 PM in the Ellensburg City Council Conference Room
A Stitching Circle takes place today at 5:00 PM at the Roslyn Library.
SPORTS
CWU Women’s Soccer begins this week with CWU playing Eastern Oregon, in Monmouth, Oregon at noon today.
CWU Women’s Volleyball is playing Hawaii-Hilo in Honolulu at 3 p.m. today
The Cross Country team competes tomorrow at the Cougar Classic in Colfax at 5 p.m.
WEATHER
The forecasted high today in Ellensburg is 83 degrees with a low of 55 degrees. The sunset is at 7:22 p.m. with winds out of the Northwest at 10-15 MPH.
LUNCH
The FISH Open Table Lunch is a Greek Chickpea Pasta Salad with 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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