🌱 How Kittitas and neighbors are rethinking Flock surveillance cameras now
Kittitas, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Kittitas! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Kittitas and neighbors are rethinking Flock surveillance cameras now
- Kittitas residents: Are you eligible for Chelan Hills Fire recovery loans?
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 76 and low of 41 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny and delightful, temps: high: 77, low: 46.
- Monday: Sunny; windy in the afternoon, with a high of 81 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cle Elum ends Flock contract, Ellensburg remains onboard (dailyrecordnews.com) — Kittitas currently operates eight Flock license-plate cameras as part of a broader county network, even as Cle Elum has voted to end its contract and Ellensburg keeps its system. Local councils are weighing privacy, profiling concerns, and new state rules limiting how police can use and retain ALPR data. These choices will shape how vehicles are monitored across Kittitas County. 
• SBA opens East Wenatchee center to help Chelan Hills Fire survivors apply for loans (ncw.news) — Kittitas County residents, businesses, and nonprofits affected economically by the Chelan Hills Fire can now apply for low-interest federal SBA disaster loans, even though the fire burned in Douglas County. Loans can cover home and property repairs, business losses, and working capital, with deferred payments for a year and long repayment terms. Applications are open online and at the new East Wenatchee outreach center.
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All day Happy Hour at Valo
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🗓 Events Nearby
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The Hammer Deaf Expo @ Washington 2026! →
Central Washington University, 400 East University Way, Ellensburg
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Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Part-Time in Ellensburg. Apply here.
- Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Cashier in Ellensburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kittitas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ellensburg
- Man killed after running onto I-90 in Ellensburg (dailyrecordnews.com)
- Ellensburg man pleads not guilty to illegal gun possession (dailyrecordnews.com)
- Washington Archives Month 2026 (wa.gov)
Naches
- Orange Shirt Day in Toppenish remembers Indigenous boarding school students (yakimaherald.com)
Ok Kittitas! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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