LUNCHTIME
Lunch at the Ellensburg School District elementary schools today crispy chicken taco, salad bar and fresh fruit. Middle school students can choose from chicken and fish street taco, cobb salad, a burger basket, deli sandwiches, salad bar and fresh fruit. Lunch items at the high school include crispy chicken taco, Domino’s Pizza, burger basket, deli sandwich, salad bar and fresh fruit.
The FISH Open Table lunch today is a chicken burrito bowl with Spanish rice, beans, cabbage pico de gallo and topped with cheddar, sour cream and salsa verde. The lunch is open to all seniors age 60-plus from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Ellensburg, and noon to 1 p.m., in Cle Elum. Meal sites are the Ellensburg Open Table and the Cle Elum Seventh-day Adventist Church. The community lunch for anyone in need of a hot meal is from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Ellensburg location.
WEATHER
The high in Ellensburg today is forecasted to be 70 degrees.
NEWS
Relief in sight
The city of Ellensburg is in the process of planning for pet relief stations in the downtown core. At last week’s city council meeting, City Manager Heidi Behrends Cerniwey reported that by the end of 2023 there will be 180 apartment/condo units in downtown Ellensburg, and many of those residents own dogs. To accommodate the call of nature, the city is repurposing an unadopted garden node and outfitting it with anti-microbial turf, drainage and mutt mitt dispenser and signage. A pet relief station also will be incorporated into the Unity Park design.
Police calls up in 2022
At last week’s Ellensburg City Council meeting, Police Chief Ken Wade reported the department responded to 17,143 calls in 2021, and experienced a record 455 mental health referrals. Over the course of 2022, the department documented three incidents that required the use of force, including one incident in which an impact munition, in this case a bag bean, was discharged in the direction of a person.
If you are looking for a meeting to attend
The Kittitas City Council meets at 6 p.m., Tuesday at City Hall. Included on the agenda is the consideration of the event application for the Kittitas Car Show and Burnouts set for Aug. 19.
The Cle Elum-Roslyn School Board meets at 7 p.m., Tuesday. On the agenda is approval of a list of new hires, including Gary Favero as the new high school boys head basketball coach.
EVENTS
Economic conference set for CWU
Central Washington University hosts the annual Economic Outlook Conference from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday at Sue Lombard Hall. The event has not been held since 2019 due to pandemic concerns. The event features industry experts, economists and academics discussing regional economic conditions, agri-food business practices and agri-business technology opportunities and challenges. Tickets are $20 and include lunch.
Raising electric vehicle awareness
CWU Career Services invited Lucid Motors for an Electric Vehicle Awareness Event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., today on the Student Union east patio. Lucid is a new American electric vehicle brand, compared to luxury lines such as Mercedes-Benz. The event is open to the general public.
Last chance to jazz
The end-of-year concert for the Ellensburg High School jazz band is 7 p.m., tonight in the Morgan Performing Arts Center.
A chance to meet new friends, learn about the culture
This month’s Cultural Conversations features Guatemala native Alejandra, a student in the English as a Second Language program at CWU. She will discuss her cultural experience, learning a new language and working alongside her uncle in his Red Pickle restaurant. The event starts at 5 p.m., today at Hal Holmes Community Center and is free to the public.
Rodeo Night series continues
The eight-part Elensburg Rodeo Night at the Museum series continues at 7:23 p.m., Tuesday at the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame. The title of this month’s program is Preserving History: The Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame.
Trails and Ales on Tap
The Iron Horse Tap Room is hosting a Trails and Ales event with representatives from the Washington Trails Association at 5:30 p.m., Thursday. WTA officials will discuss upcoming work and programs in Central Washington. The event is free but people are asked to register off the WTA website.
SPORTS
Golfers head to state
Cle Elum-Roslyn High School’s Sergio Sanchez and Dillon Pratt will compete in the state 2B golf tournament today at the Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater. The tournament concludes with a round on Wednesday.
Ellensburg High School’s Daniel Yangas competes in the state 2A boys golf tournament at Liberty Lake Golf Course in Liberty Lake starting today. The tournament concludes with a round on Wednesday.
Warriors qualify for state tennis
Cle Elum-Roslyn’s Luke Chafin faces Jani Martin of Life Christian Academy in the first round of the state 2B boys tennis tournament on Friday at the Yakima Tennis Club.
Cle Elum-Roslyn’s Maddie Castro faces Amy Dorman of Lake Roosevelt in the first round of the state 2B girls tennis tournament on Friday at the Yakima Tennis Club. The Warriors girls double team of Lola Favero and Sadie Mehorn face a team from Mason in the state quarterfinals on Friday.
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