Ellensburg Accepting Comprehensive Plan Amendment Proposals

The City of Ellensburg is currently accepting Comprehensive Plan amendment proposals for the 2021 annual docket cycle. The City’s Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1995, with major updates in 2007 and 2017.

Proposals to amend the Comprehensive Plan may be ...

Ellensburg City Council Statement About LGBTQ+ Flag Burning

Ellensburg City Council

LGBTQ+ Flag Burning Statement

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The recent incident targeting the LGBTQ+ Flag on CWU’s campus is reprehensible. A community can only thrive when hatred is called out and its citizens work together to build ...

Reed Park Closure on July 4th at 6:00 p.m.

Reed Park will close at 6:00 p.m. July 4th for the Kittitas Valley Event Center’s Patriot Night Under The Lights Concert. As part of the original donation of Reed Park land from the County to the City, the deed provides that the County may, under certain ...

City Council Grant Programs for 2022 Funding

The City of Ellensburg application process for the Council funded grant programs to help support community initiatives and programs is open for 2022 awards.  The four grant programs are:

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June Is LGBTQ Pride Month

The Ellensburg City Council has issued a proclamation regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month for the month of June. Read the proclamation to learn more, and celebrate in this monthly observance. 

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Face Coverings Optional For Fully Vaccinated People In Most City Facilities

Effective immediately, City employees and customers who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 will not be required to wear a face covering in most City facilities, although they may continue to wear one if they choose to. Note: These changes do not apply to t...

Ellensburg Public Library Offers Access To Historical Materials

The Ellensburg Public Library now offers access to historical photographs, documents, art and ephemera from Kittitas County via Northwest Digital Heritage.

Northwest Digital Heritage (NWDH) is a collaborative effort by the Washington State Library, State L...

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