Ellensburg Community Morning Show, Tuesday, March 24th

A new ramen restaurant is getting ready to open in downtown Ellensburg. Maelstrom Noodle + Bar, located at 119 West Fifth Avenue in the Hotel Windrow building, is planning a soft opening this week with a full opening targeted for the first week of April. Chef Michael Wooldridge, who fell in love with ramen while living in Los Angeles, says the restaurant will feature dishes like Mapo Tantanmen and vegan cold sesame noodles. The restaurant will have its own entrance from Fifth Avenue.

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NEWS

The Central Washington University Board of Trustees has affirmed its support for embattled President James Wohlpart, who will remain in his role as university president. The board held a special meeting Friday to review Wohlpart's job performance after a faculty-wide vote last month in which 306 of 455 faculty members cast votes of no confidence in his leadership. Board Chairman Jeff Hensler said the board is standing by Wohlpart, adding that the board has been in regular communication with faculty leaders and officials in Olympia since the vote.

The Ellensburg City Council voted 5-2 last Tuesday to rename the city's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission. The advisory body will now be called the Access, Advocacy, Engagement and Equity Commission. The move comes after more than a year of controversy, including 308 amendments filed by residents asking the city to remove DEI language from its comprehensive plan. Councilmembers Palmer and Thompson voted against the change.

A new ramen restaurant is getting ready to open in downtown Ellensburg. Maelstrom Noodle + Bar, located at 119 West Fifth Avenue in the Hotel Windrow building, is planning a soft opening this week with a full opening targeted for the first week of April. Chef Michael Wooldridge, who fell in love with ramen while living in Los Angeles, says the restaurant will feature dishes like Mapo Tantanmen and vegan cold sesame noodles. The restaurant will have its own entrance from Fifth Avenue.

Tomorrow evening, three area city councils will hold meetings: Roslyn City Council at 5 p.m. at Roslyn City Hall, Cle Elum City Council at 6 p.m. at Cle Elum City Hall, and Kittitas City Council at 6 p.m. at Kittitas City Hall.

Also tomorrow, Valo Tasting Room hosts an Industry Appreciation Day starting at 3 p.m., and if you're looking for some fun, it's Trivia Tuesday at Rock and Reef Brewing at 6 p.m.

SPORTS

The CWU Wildcats baseball team hosts Eastern Oregon tomorrow at 1 p.m. at CWU Baseball Field. The Wildcats are 8-15 overall and 6-6 in GNAC conference play, coming off a strong weekend at Saint Martin's where they won three of four games. Central's homestand continues this Friday and Saturday with a four-game series against Northwest Nazarene, with doubleheaders at noon and 3 p.m. both days. CWU softball is off until Friday when they travel to Bellingham to take on Western Washington in a four-game conference series. The Wildcats softball squad is 7-19 overall and 1-3 in conference play. In track and field, the Wildcats are off until the Whitworth Peace Meet in Spokane on April 4th

WEATHER                                                                                          

The forecasted high tomorrow in Ellensburg is 56 degrees with a low of 34 degrees. Expect cloudy skies early with a few showers developing later in the day. The sunset is at 7:20 p.m. with winds shifting from east-northeast to west-northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour. There's a 30 percent chance of rain. 

WHAT'S FOR LUNCH AT THE FISH OPEN TABLE?

The FISH Open Table lunch tomorrow is Chicken Alfredo with 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.