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🌱 Help shape Kittitas County’s clean energy rules at Ellensburg open house

Ellensburg, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Ellensburg! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Help shape Kittitas County’s clean energy rules at Ellensburg open house
  • Nick Zentner starts a new conversation from his Ellensburg backyard
  • CWU student pleads not guilty in threatening-message case

Also on today's calendar: Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: High thin cloudiness, with a high of 53 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Foggy in the morning, temps: high: 53, low: 38.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 54 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Environmental study looks at rules for clean energy projects (dailyrecordnews.com) — Ellensburg residents can weigh in on how Kittitas County permits clean energy projects at a Nov. 16 open house, 5:30–7:30 p.m., at Hal Homes Community Center. The county’s draft environmental study examines potential impacts and suitable locations for technologies ranging from solar to small modular reactors. Comments are due Dec. 11.
   

2. Welcome to Nick on the Rocks Talks! (cascadepbs.org) — Geologist Nick Zentner is starting a new podcast from a familiar setting: his Ellensburg backyard. In the first episode of Nick on the Rocks Talks, he shares the project’s backstory and his hopes for a format different from the Cascade PBS videos and YouTube lectures viewers already know.
   

3. Students denies sending threatening text messages (tncontentexchange.com) — A Central Washington University student has pleaded not guilty to three felony cyber harassment charges after allegedly sending threatening Instagram messages to other students. Richard Takoda Moses Fernandez, 19, was arraigned Nov. 5 in Kittitas County Superior Court, where a judge set his trial for Jan. 4.
   

4. Prep roundup: Davis volleyball extends season with sweep of Moses Lake (yakimaherald.com) — Ellensburg’s girls soccer season ended in a shootout loss at Sehome in the Class 2A state tournament. Makena Shaw gave the Bulldogs a second-half lead before the Mariners equalized and won the shootout 5–3. Ellensburg finished 11–5 after sharing the CWAC title and reaching the district championship game.
   

5. Volunteers needed to serve on Public Facilities District Board (dailyrecordnews.com) — Kittitas County residents have a chance to help guide regional civic and recreation projects through two volunteer seats on the new Public Facilities District board. Applications are due Dec. 3, and members generally serve four-year terms. The district was created to finance, develop and operate large-scale public facilities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I am giving away FREE COOKIES & BREAD!
    First come first serve. I have 4 cookies and 2 loaves of bread leftover from the farm stand this past weekend. Feel free to come by & grab some :)… (Nextdoor Kittitas Hwy/No. 6 Rd.)
  • Would you consider becoming a Foster Parent for a child or teen from your local school?
    Help keep young people in their school community, connected to teachers, family, and friends. To learn more visit https://dcyf.wa.gov/foster-school… (Nextdoor )
  • Pilot Travel Centers, LLC posted a job opening for Arby's Team Member in Ellensburg. Apply here.
  • Kittitas Valley Healthcare posted a job opening for Respiratory Therapist - Cardiopulmonary Services - Full Time (36 hours/week) in Ellensburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellensburg here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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