🌱 How a late-night Vantage Highway ride ended with attempted murder charges
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In today's newsletter:
- How a late-night Vantage Highway ride ended with attempted murder charges
- Ellensburg public works leader earns national recognition for community infrastructure work
Also on today's calendar: Kittitas County: Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Very windy; a shower or two, with a high of 63 and low of 45 degrees.
- Thursday: Winds becoming strong, temps: high: 65, low: 39.
- Friday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ellensburg Man Pleads Not Guilty to Attempted Murder Charges (kissin977.com) — An Ellensburg resident is jailed in Kittitas County after pleading not guilty to first-degree attempted murder, following an alleged stabbing of an acquaintance on Vantage Highway earlier this month. Investigators say witnesses described a late-night ride home from a party that ended with the victim fleeing to a second car for help. Bail is set at $250,000 while the case moves forward. 
• APWA Announces 2026 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year - American Public Works Association (apwa.org) — Ellensburg gets a nod on the national stage as Kirk Holmes of Perteet, Inc. in Ellensburg is named one of APWA’s 2026 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year. The honor recognizes professionals across North America who improve community infrastructure, services, and resilience. Local readers can take pride that a Central Washington-based leader is among this year’s honorees.
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Advantage Dirt Bares and Broncs →
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Upsidedown Wine's Happy Hour!
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Kittitas County: Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale →
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Advantage Dirt Bares and Broncs →
Kittitas Valley Event Center Office, 901 E 7th Ave #1, Ellensburg
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Valo Wine - Ellensburg Tasting Room, 321 N Pearl St, Ellensburg
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Thursday May 14
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Wednesday June 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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UKC Woodworking Club
Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce UKC Senior Center 719 E. Third St. Cle Elum, WA 98922
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Guest Service Gold Regional Training Event
Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce TownePlace Suites by Marriott 1079 Opportunity Street Ellensburg, WA 98926
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Wine-Charm Wednesday! - Cornerstone Italian Kitchen
Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce Cornerstone Italian Kitchen & The Dirty Olive 307 E 5th Ave, Ellensburg, WA 98926
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All day Happy Hour at Valo
Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce 321 N Pearl St Ellensburg, Wa 98926
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Track Meet @ Grandview
Ellensburg School District Ellensburg, WA 98926
4:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
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Cute little wooden table and mid-century knock off chairs. Not perfect but very nice. The chairs need a wipe but no tears. Table is about 39“ x 39“… (Nextdoor Wildcat Acres) - ****GONE****
Free. Very nice dresser. Not sure of the dimensions but probably at least 4 1/2 feet long. In very good shape. Sorry I can’t help you load it. (Nextdoor Wildcat Acres)
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🗞 Nearby News
Kittitas
- Field set for primary, general elections (dailyrecordnews.com)
- PREP ROUNDUP: Bulldogs softball team falls in semifinal game (dailyrecordnews.com)
- Ellensburg man pleads not guilty to charge of first-degree attempted murder (dailyrecordnews.com)
Cle Elum
- Rodríguez goes deep as the Mariners extend a franchise-record 8-game streak against Astros (dailyrecordnews.com)
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