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A local’s guide to living in Kittitas County
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hether you’ve lived here all your life or are just moving to Kittitas County, this guide will help you navigate daily life. The population of Kittitas County is 41,765 and growing, and it’s easy to see why. The county boasts top-notch educational opportunities, a robust agricultural economy and ample places for outdoor recreation. You won’t be stuck in traffic (locals sometimes refer to the “rush minutes” around 5 p.m.), and there are about 204 days of sunshine a year. There are a variety of cultural offerings, awe-inspiring scenery and lots of friendly residents. Ellensburg is famous for its timothy hay, historic downtown and Labor Day weekend fair and rodeo. It is the home of Central Washington University, which provides educational and cultural opportunities for students and the community. In the Upper County, the communities of Cle Elum and Roslyn both have deep historic roots and strong focus on community. Wayfinder is your guide to Kittitas County. Inside this publication, you’ll find out how to contact your elected officials, ride the bus, license your dog or volunteer with a local nonprofit group. Reach out and get involved. We’re happy to have you as a neighbor.
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ittitas County offers educational opportunities for students of all ages, from preschool to college. Central Washington University has long been a cornerstone of the community, and is Ellensburg’s biggest employer. The school is known for its internationally accredited college of business, education programs and music department. A new science building for the geology and physics programs is under construction, and a recent remodel of the Hogue Technology building made it one of the nation’s most advanced facilities for industrial and engineering technology. On the K-12 level, the Ellensburg School District is the county’s largest, with three elementary schools, a middle school and Ellensburg High School. School districts in Kittitas, Cle Elum-Roslyn, Thorp and Easton also provide high-quality education to the county’s students. way
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Central Washington University Central Washington University offers bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees for more than 150 majors and graduates about 3,000 students a year. The public, four-year university has eight campuses statewide, with the main campus in Ellensburg. Enrollment is about 10,000 with 3,100 on-campus residents. CWU has an average class size of 25 students and a student-faculty ratio of 18-to-1. Students can take advantage of more than 125 clubs, organizations and associations and 13 varsity athletic teams, cheered on by CWU mascot Wellington the Wildcat. Contact CWU at 509-963-1111 or visit www.cwu.edu. CWU Continuing Education Central Washington University offers a learning extension program for people within the CWU community. The program offers classes for career training and professional development, certificated fields, and manages the high school Running Start program. Contact CWU Continuing Education at 509-963-1504 or visit www.cwu.edu/ce.
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Yakima Valley Community College Adult Education Yakima Valley Community College’s adult education program in Ellensburg offers high school diploma and GED programs to adults looking to finish high school. Contact YVCC Adult Ed Learning Center in Ellensburg at 509-925-4011. Ellensburg High School Ellensburg High School offers rigorous academics with several Advanced Placement and Running Start classes. Extra-curricular activities include Bulldogs athletics, fall plays and winter musicals, the Alutant student newspaper, band, choir and orchestra, academic clubs, the Associated Student Body and the National Honor Society. EHS has about 920 students. Contact EHS at 509-925-8300 or visit www.ellensburg.ehs.schoolfusion.us. The principal is Jeff Ellersick. Excel High School Excel High School is an alternative high school program for the Ellensburg School District on the campus of Central Washington University. Students pursue high school curriculum adapted to
individual students. Contact Excel through Ellensburg High School at 509-925-8300 or visit www.excel.ellensburg.schoolfusion. us. Morgan Middle School Morgan Middle School has served as Ellensburg’s junior high and middle school for more than 80 years. An upcoming construction project will remodel the oldest parts of the structure and build new 21st century classrooms. Morgan has about 675 students, with sixth and seventh graders at Morgan, and eighth-graders attending class at Ellensburg High School until the renovations are complete. Contact Morgan at 509-925-8200 or visit www.ellensburg. mms.schoolfusion.us. The principal is Michelle Bibich. Lincoln Elementary School Located across the street from the middle school, Lincoln Elementary School was built in 1949 and remains a school with a central downtown location. The school has about 430 students. Contact Lincoln at 509-925-8052 or visit www. ellensburg.les.schoolfusion.us. The principal is John Graf.
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Located in northwest Ellensburg, Mount Stuart Elementary School was built in the 1960s and has about 430 students. Contact Mount Stuart at 509-925-8401 or visit www.ellensburg.mses.schoolfusion.us. The principal is Dan Patton.
The Ellensburg Christian School offers grades K-8 education with Christian worldview. The private, nondenominational school draws support from more than a dozen Christian churches. It provides a faith-increasing, standards-focused academic instruction. Contact the school at 509-925-2411or visit www.ellensburgchristian.org.
Valley View Elementary School Ellensburg’s newest elementary school, Valley View Elementary School was completed in 1994. The school sits on the campus of Ellensburg High School and has about 430 students. Contact Valley View at 509-925-7316 or visit www.ellensburg. vves.schoolfusion.us. The principal is Rob Moffat. Damman School District Damman School District has one school, a historic two-classroom building nestled in rural Ellensburg. Damman School houses almost 50 students in grades K-5. Classes are divided into grades K-2 and 3-5, allowing children to learn at their own pace and move easily between academic levels. Students attend Ellensburg schools after leaving Damman. Contact Damman School at 509-962-9079.
Kittitas School District Kittitas Elementary and Kittitas Secondary schools, consistently win high praise from national ranking groups. Between both schools, Kittitas serves about 600 students. The close-knit community supports the schools’ athletics, community service and college-in-theclassroom programs. Contact Kittitas schools at 509-968-3115 or visit www. ksd403.org. Cle Elum-Roslyn School District The cities of Cle Elum and Roslyn combined school district offers a high standard of learning to about 955 students at four schools: Cle Elum-Roslyn Elementary School, Walter Strom Middle School, Cle Elum-Roslyn High School and
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Swiftwater Learning Center. The Center for Educational Effectiveness named the high school a school of distinction in 2015. Contact Cle Elum-Roslyn schools at 509649-4850 or visit www.cersd.org. Swiftwater Learning Center Swiftwater offers students in Cle Elum-Roslyn schools an alternative path to graduation. Contact Swiftwater at 509649-4990 or visit www.cersd.org/schools/ swiftwater. Thorp School District Thorp School is a K-12 facility in the small town of Thorp. Thorp High School ranks in the top 18 percent of Washington schools, based on state standardized test scores. Each student has an iPad for use during school, bringing a 100-years-plus school in the 21st century. Contact Thorp School at 509-964-2107 or visit www. thorpschools.org. Easton School District Easton School, near the border of King and Kittitas counties, is a one-building, grades pre-K to12 school with about 100 students. Located close to Snoqualmie Summit, Easton incorporates the outdoors into students’ learning including fly fishing and fly tying, cross-country and downhill skiing, archery, geo-caching and
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rock climbing. Contact Easton School at 509-656-2317 or visit www.easton.wednet. edu. Ellensburg Homeschool Co-op The Ellensburg Homeschool Co-op offers classes in a wide range of topics taught by home schooling parents and other professionals. Contact the Ellensburg Homeschool Co-op at www.ellensburghomeschool.org. Bright Beginnings for Kittitas County Bright Beginnings for Kittitas County provides services to pregnant women, families and children ranging in age from birth to 6 years old. Bright Beginnings coordinates Head Start, a preschool program with 105 children, Early Head Start, for children up to age 3, Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, a preschool with 18 children, early intervention services and developmental screening programs. Contact Bright Beginnings at 509-9624200, or 888-343-7035, or visit www. bbfkc.org.
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Waste Management of Ellensburg offers curbside service for home and business recycling options within the Ellensburg city limits. For more information call 509-925-9688. For computers, laptops, computer monitors and televisions, Goodwill, Ellensburg Habitat ReStore and Kittitas Valley Recycling participate in the Washington E-cycle Program and accept the waste at no cost to you, working or not. Mercury containing lights (florescent tubes, CFL bulbs and HID) may be disposed of free of charge at Woods Ace Hardware and HopeSource of Ellensburg, Kittitas County Solid Waste Main Office, and Upper Kittitas County Transfer Station (daily limit may apply). Household batteries can be disposed of free of charge at following locations: Ellensburg: Woods Ace Hardware, Bi-Mart, Kittitas County Court House, Downtown Pharmacy, Ellensburg Public Library, Fred Meyer, Gordon Macdonald Photography, Jerrol’s Book & Supply, and Kittitas County Solid Waste Main Office. Cle Elum: Carpenter Public Library, Cavallini’s Pharmacy, Safeway Grocery, and the Upper Kittitas County Transfer Station Easton: C.B. General Store & Lodging Kittitas: Kittitas Country Hardware, Inc Roslyn: Harper Lumber Co. In addition, there are local and private companies throughout the county that offer recycling and reuse services including but not limited to: •K ittitas Valley Recycling, 509-929-4136, provides a full range of metals recycling services. • Elmview Paper Company, 509-9256124, mixed paper and news print • Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 509-962-5058, household items and building materials • Goodwill, 509-925-4704, household items and gently used clothing • Attic Treasures Thrift Store, 509-674-1400, household items and gently used clothing.
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Snow removal Each local government jurisdiction in Kittitas County has its own snow-ice removal rules and road plowing policies and equipment for clearing public thoroughfares. When winter snow clogs a street or road you use, and you want to know about snow or ice removal and plowing of the roadway, contact the jurisdiction within which you live: Kittitas County Public Works Department, 509-962-7523, or go online to www.co.kittitas.wa.us/public-works/ default.aspx. City of Ellensburg, 509-962-7204 or go online to www.ci.ellensburg.wa.us City of Cle Elum, 509-674-2262, or go online to www.cityofcleelum.com City of Kittitas, 509-968-0220, or go online to www.cityofkittitas.com City of Roslyn, 509-649-3105, or go online to www.ci.roslyn.wa.us Town of South Cle Elum, 509-6744322 Each jurisdiction has minimum snowfall levels that must be reached before snowplow crews begin to work, and there’s a priority as to what stretches of roads are tackled in what sequence. Snow shoveling Keep your sidewalk clear during the winter. Municipalities with city sidewalks place the responsibility on the adjacent property owner to remove ice and snow from their stretch of sidewalk.
In addition, county and city governments have ordinances that prohibit landowners or renters from pushing snow from private property on to public streets, roadways or sidewalks where snow mounds can create traffic and pedestrian accident hazards. Weeds Each local municipal government in Kittitas County cities and county have rules on the required control of weeds and other nuisance plants on private property and near street rights of way. To find out the rules for your city property, contact the city halls of Ellensburg, Kittitas, Cle Elum, Roslyn and South Cle Elum. The Kittitas County Noxious Weed Control Board deals with weeds in non-city areas of the county. Its goal is to protect and preserve the agricultural lands and natural resources from invasive noxious weeds, according to its web site. The staff of the weed control office is hired by public weed-control districts in the county to work on preventing noxious weed infestations. The staff also works with private landowners to curb infestations and assist with weed eradication programs. For questions on weed control on rural residential lands, call 509-962-7007, email weeds@co.kittitas.wa.us or go online to www.co.kittitas.wa.us/noxious-weeds/ default.aspx.
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Kittitas County Public Works Department If you drive on rural, country roads in Kittitas County where residences are located outside local cities it’s most likely those roads come under the jurisdiction of Kittitas County Public Works Department. County government, through its public works office, has responsibility to maintain more than 550 miles of paved road, completes resurfacing those roads with a rock-chip seal every six to seven years, has 68 miles of unpaved gravel roadways and 267 bridges of all sizes. The department also maintains the county airport north of Ellensburg named Bowers Field and its business/industrial park and oversees the flood control zone district. The department also is responsible for snow plowing on county roads in winter to make sure they are drivable. For more information, call the department at 509-962-7523, email
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publicworks@co.kittitas.wa.us or drop by offices at 411 N. Ruby St., Ellensburg. Irrigation services It’s estimated that more than 90,000 acres of land in Kittitas County is irrigated by public and private irrigation districts, agencies and companies drawing water directly from the Yakima River system. There are several other entities that operate irrigation services from water taken from creeks, or tributaries of the Yakima River. The water is mostly used by farmers, ranchers or orchardists, but also goes to some rural residences. To find out if your rural, residential land, or land you are planning to purchase, is serviced by irrigation entities, first ask your real estate agent, or call the Kittitas County Conservation District at 509-9253352. Conservation district personnel can print off a GIS map of your property
that shows boundaries, irrigation ditches, creeks, rivers, roads, and other geographical features related to natural resources and irrigation services. Landowners also may want to call some of the larger irrigation entities in the county: Kittitas Reclamation District 509-925-6158; Cascade Irrigation District 509-962-9583; Westside Irrigation District 509-925-1565 or 509-925-6369; and the Ellensburg Water Company 509-925-5498. Another source is to go online to the Kittitas County Assessor’s Office web pages and, with a legal parcel number, look up whether the land is served by irrigation. An online interactive county map with irrigation entity boundaries can be accessed at www.gis.co.kittitas.wa.us/ maps/.
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transportation License and registration First things first. If you need to switch your out-of-state license to a Washington license, go to the driver license office at 605 E. Mountain View Ave. in Ellensburg. To switch over your vehicle title, registration or plates, go the Kittitas County Auditor’s Office in the courthouse in downtown Ellensburg, 205 W. Fifth St., Suite 105. In Cle Elum, go to Gary Guzzie Insurance, 803 W. First St., Cle Elum. Driving over the pass If you live in Kittitas County, you’ll need to learn the ins and outs of driving over Snoqualmie Pass on Interstate 90. Road construction and rock blasting closures are a way of life during the summer, and the pass occasionally closes for avalanche control during the winter. It’s a good idea to check the weather forecast, traffic cameras and current conditions before getting on the road. Drivers can check travel conditions a variety of ways, by using WSDOT’s website, www.wsdot.wa.gov, by calling 511, by monitoring overhead and roadside electronic signs, and by listening to the highway advisory radio; 530 AM and 1610 AM. Be careful in RPZ parking areas Those searching for an on-street parking spot on an Ellensburg city street near Central Washington University should be aware of the city’s Residential Parking Zone restrictions. The Residential Parking Zones, or RPZ, are in residential neighborhoods immediately adjacent to the campus of Central Washington University. The RPZ program was initiated after citizens with residences near the CWU campus complained they couldn’t find a nearby parking spot. People who want to park in a RPZ area during the day are required to display a city-issued RPZ permit or they will receive a citation. For more information, go online to www.goo.gl/pbN1ch or call 509-962-7204.
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Central Transit Central Transit is a partnership between Central Washington University and the city of Ellensburg to provide free mini-bus transportation in and around the Ellensburg area, according to online information. Funding comes from the partners and the state Department of Transportation through 2015. There are Central Transit stops at a variety of locations around town designated with a street-side sign. The two
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main buses have bicycle racks installed for use by passengers, and all buses are wheelchair accessible. The different routes operate 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. For bus routes, schedules and tracking map, go online to www. centraltransit.org, www.hopesource.us, ci.ellensburg.wa.gov, or call 509-933-2287.
Yakima-Ellensburg Commuter The Yakima-Ellensburg Commuter is a service provided by Yakima Transit, Central Washington University and and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), and operated by Bellair Charters. The Yakima-Ellensburg Commuter has weekday service between the cities of Ellensburg and Yakima, stopping at seven bus stops between Ellensburg. Fares are: one-way $5; monthly pass $150.
The Commuter Express monthly pass provides unlimited service on all Yakima Transit and Central Transit buses for the month of the pass. Passes are available at the Yakima Transit Center, Yakima Public Works, Yakima City Hall, Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce, and the CWU Wildcat Shop. For more information, go online to www. yakimatransit.org, or call Yakima Transit at 509575-6175.
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Ginkgo Forest Winery
Fifty years ago scientists discovered the rare ginkgo tree in a petrified forest near I-90. Today, just 15 minutes south of Vantage, a young grove of this ancient tree is growing at Ginkgo Forest Winery. Like the unexpected find of the ginkgo tree, winery visitors are often surprised by the wide array of reds, whites, blends, rosés, dessert and port-style wines. Using his 16 estate-grown grape varietals, our winemaker has crafted a wine for every taste. Come discover the wines of Ginkgo Forest Winery! Mattawa Winery & Tasting Room 22561 T.7 SW • Mattawa, WA (509) 932-0082 • Ginkgowinery.com
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Award-winning wine, local craft beers, and savory appetizers, Gård Vintners has been voted Kittitas County’s Best Winery three years running. Founded in 2006, the boutique winery serves a wide variety of estate white & red wines sourced from their family vineyard located on the Royal Slope. Family owned & operated, the Gård name, meaning “farm or estate,” originates from their Scandinavian heritage. Ellensburg tasting room available for group meetings or special occasions, as well as live music throughout the month. 311 N. Pearl St. • Ellensburg, WA (509) 925-1095 • GardVintners.com Open Tues.- Fri. at 2 pm, Sat.-Sun. at noon Open late Friday and Saturday nights
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Located on Manastash Ridge, Thrall and Dodge is a family-owned Columbia Valley AVA winery and the oldest commercial operating winery in the Kittitas Valley. Our premium wines are produced, cellared, and served on site. We offer FREE wine tastings to visitors from our small tasting shack Saturdays and Sundays noon to 5pm (April through November) or by appointment. With lots of open space, regional views, an informal atmosphere--Bocce Ball court!--and even a music stage, we will also host your special event. 111 Dodge Road Ellensburg, WA (509) 925-4110 • thrallwinery.com info@thrallwinery.com
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Kittitas County offers a range of environments and unlimited outdoor recreation opportunities. n Hiking trails spread throughout the county offer challenging elevation climbs and flat walks through the shrub-steppe. n West of Ellensburg lies the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, a protected area with nearly 700 mountain lakes, valleys thick with trees and snow-covered peaks. The wilderness is hiker’s bliss with 615 miles of trails and 47 trailheads. n In the middle of the county, the Teanaway is packed with trails, some of which give hikers a spectacular view of Mount Stuart. n A local favorite in Ellensburg is the Manastash Ridge, which has several paths to the top and log books for people to sign when they reach the top. The Coal Miners Trail in the Upper County connects Cle Elum to Roslyn and Ronald as it follows old coal mining slag piles and a former rail line path. n In the summer months, floating the Yakima River, biking through Ellensburg’s foothills, camping at Salmon la Sac, fishing at a favorite hole, or boating in the Columbia River are all popular ways to spend a sunny day. n For indoor exercise, stop by the Ellensburg Memorial Pool and Fitness Center for a swim, or by the Ellensburg Racquet and Recreation Center for a game. n Winter months provide a chance to play in the powdery snow and explore parts of the county on snowmobiles. Suncadia has ice skating, tubing, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing opportunities, while the Summit at Snoqualmie allows snow enthusiasts to snowboard and ski on the high slopes.
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Ellensburg Memorial Pool and Fitness Center A 25-meter indoor pool for swimming lessons, training and recreational swimming. The pool also features a hot tub, wet and dry sauna, play shower and 1-meter diving board. The fitness center is equipped with weight machines, rowing machines, treadmills, elliptical trainers and a recumbent bike. Visit the city of Ellensburg’s website for hours and location. Parks Parks are abundant in Kittitas County. Wanapum State Park and Gingko Petrified Forest State Park near Vantage offer views of the Columbia River, along with displays of petrified wood and Native American petroglyphs. Olmstead Place State Park near Kittitas is a working pioneer farm and is one of the first homesteads in the valley complete with a dairy barn, granary, wagon shed, hay barn and a log cabin built in 1875. Helen McCabe State Park is at the entrance of the Yakima River Canyon south of Ellensburg. Iron Horse State Park is a 1,612-acre park that was part of the Chicago-Milwaukee-St. Paul Pacific Railroad. Other parks include Cle Elum City Park, South Cle Elum Firemen Park, Kiwanis Park, McElroy Park, Reed Park, Ellensburg Memorial Park, Lake Easton State Park, Rotary Park and Irene Rinehart Park. Boating Popular areas include Lake Cle Elum, Kachess Lake and the Columbia River near Vantage. Fishing Whether you prefer fly fishing in the Yakima River or casting and leaving a line in the water of a pond or lake, there’s a place for every angler in Kittitas County. Lakes and ponds are stocked with trout every year by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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The Columbia River is the place to go for salmon and steelhead. Information about licenses and acceptable fishing practices can be found by visiting the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s website at wdfw. wa.gov. For information about what’s biting where, talk to an expert at a local fly fishing shop, or see the Daily Record’s Outdoors page on Fridays. CWU OPR and climbing OPR offers equipment rentals for outdoor needs like floating the Yakima River or snowshoeing in the winter, instructional classes and guided trips, and public events like films and clinics. Students and community members can sign up for a day on the challenge course, or try out the 50-foot tall recreation climbing wall. For more information, visit www.cwu.edu/opr/welcome-outdoorpursuits-and-rentals. Tennis courts Central Washington University’s remodeled tennis courts are open to students and members of the public. The Fred and Valerie Lister Tennis Facility features 10 courts with a practice hitting wall. Many of the local schools also have tennis courts that can be used by the public. Ellensburg Racquet and Recreation Center The racquet center is a public city facility with a focus on tennis, racquetball and fitness. The center features one indoor soccer field, two heated indoor tennis courts, three racquetball courts, a fitness and weight room, an indoor batting cage and men’s and women’s locker rooms and showers with saunas. For information about hours, visit the city’s website. Camping Kittitas County provides a large range of activities that require a base camp or a place to sleep overnight. Designated campgrounds are available in Cle Elum, Easton, Ellensburg, Roslyn, Vantage and beyond. Campground amenities vary.
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Hiking Kittitas County includes a range of environments from the elevation in the Cascades to the desert in the Yakima Canyon. A popular trail just outside of Ellensburg in the Yakima Canyon is Umtanum Falls, which takes hikers to a small hidden waterfall in a desert area. Salmon la Sac, Cle Elum Ridge and Manastash Ridge are other popular hiking spots. For more information about hikes in the county, visit Washington Trails Association at www.wta.org. Mountain biking Can be done on the foothills of Ellensburg or along trails in the Upper County. Ride opportunities include the Manastash Metric, Suncadia’s Cycling Festival, the Roslyn Rush and the Whisky Dick Triathlon. Contact the ReCycle Shop in Ellensburg or Northwest Bicycle
Improvement Co. in Roslyn for more information. Horseback riding Kittias County is horse country, and there a numerous opportunities for horseback riding in Kittitas County. The Alpine Lakes Trail Riders, the Roslyn Riders and the Back Country Horsemen are all good resources for trail riding. The Washington State Horse Park in Cle Elum puts on a variety of events throughout the summer. Snowmobiling Kittitas County is a mecca for snowmobilers all over the state. Ronald, the Snoqualmie Pass and Blewett Pass areas are all hotspots during the winter months. A number of sno-parks are open for use, and more information can be found on the Washington State Parks website or at the Cle Elum Ranger District
office. Check the state’s avalanche hotline at 206-526-6677 before heading out. Information on local clubs is available at www.wssa.us. Skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing The Summit at Snoqualmie offers lessons and rentals for all three sports, along with tubing rentals. Snoqualmie has 1,981 total skiable acres with 523 acres of back bowls and backcountry terrain, and night skiing options. Suncadia has miles of groomed trails for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. Snoqualmie Pass and Blewett Pass also offer popular nordic trails and snowshoeing spots. Stop by the U.S. Forest Service stations in Cle Elum or at Snoqualmie Pass for maps and additional information. Sno-park permits may be needed for some locations.
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Community gardens Kittitas County has several community gardens. St. Andrew’s Church Community Garden, the Ellensburg Downtown Community Garden, the Central Washington University Community Garden and the Upper Kittitas County Rotary Community Garden all offer plots to the public, and often donate extra food to the FISH community food bank. To get more information about the gardens, look them up on Facebook. Golf Kittitas County offers scenic golf courses from the Cascades to Ellensburg. Suncadia has two courses, Prospector and Rope Rider, open to the public, with additional selections for members. Cle Elum provides Sun Country golf and Ellensburg offers tee times at the Ellensburg Golf and Country Club. Ellensburg Parks and Recreation The city’s Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide range of adult and youth sports opportunities like indoor soccer, adult softball, and youth basketball and volleyball. Camps and special events are also offered, along with Tiny Tots sports for those 3 to 5 years old. For schedules and more information, check out the city’s website. Skateboarding Skateboarding on ramps is available at the Ellensburg Skate Park on the corner of Second Avenue and Pearl Street and at the skate park in Cle Elum. Skating on sidewalks in the city is not permitted. Rodeo City Rollergirls Central Washington’s original all-women amateur flat track roller derby league with over 40 skaters, referees and volunteers playing competitively in the Pacific Northwest. For more information about joining the team, volunteering or events, visit www.rodeocityrollergirls.com. Farmers markets Kittitas County has two farmers markets during the summer—one in Ellensburg and one in Roslyn. The Kittitas County Farmers Market is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays from May through October on Fourth Avenue downtown. The Roslyn Farmers Market is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays from June through September on Pennsylvania Ave.
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en it comes to the arts, Kittitas County is rich with h opportunities. Music concerts at Central Washington University are one of the community’s best-kept secrets. Most of the CWU Music Department concerts are free, and showcase everything from opera to jazz to classical. Regular venues for live music include Old Skools and Gard Vintners in Ellensburg, and the Brick, Pastime and Marko’s Place in Roslyn. A program called Jazz Sips and Bites brings jazz downtown throughout the year. Top musicians perform at Jazz in the Valley the last weekend of July, and Spirit of the West over Presidents’ Day weekend in Ellensburg. Theater enthusiasts can enjoy performances yearround as local schools, the community-based Valley Musical Theatre and Central Theatre Ensemble at CWU put together high-quality performances and musicals. Historical museums offer a glimpse into the past and art galleries offer a peek into the creative talent of the community. Whether you’re just passing through or have recently moved to the county, take a glimpse at the offerings the county has, and stay to play.
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Museums tell the history of the county and its cities. The Kittitas County Historical Museum in downtown Ellensburg contains displays including an antique doll collection, Native American bag and basket collection, antique automobile display, military history items and items from early businesses in the county. The Clymer Museum and Gallery showcases the work of Ellensburg Native John Ford Clymer. The Museum of Culture and Environment at Central Washington University offers a variety of exhibits that examine human life, culture and people’s interaction with the environment.
CWU Music Department CWU’s music department offers plenty of opportunities for music enthusiasts to hear highquality live music. The CWU Symphony Orchestra, choirs and jazz groups offer concerts throughout the school year. Other festivals and concerts highlight cellos, jazz, the wind ensemble, bands and the choir. Many performances are free. For tickets and schedules, go to www.cwu.edu/music. Valley Musical Theatre Ellensburg’s local musical theater company has produced a fully staged musical every summer since 1999. The board-run nonprofit, supported and staffed by community members, currently produces around four staged productions a year. For more information about performance schedules, auditioning or donating, go to www. valleymusicaltheatre.co. Movies Ellensburg and Roslyn both have movie theaters. The small 91-seat Roslyn Theatre once served as a town mortuary, but was turned into a theater in the late 1970s. It has been familyowned and family run ever since. Showtimes are available at www.roslyntheatre.com. For information about the Grand Meridian Cinema in Ellensburg, visit www.ellensburgmovies.com.
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In the Upper County, people can explore the 1914 Carpenter House mansion and the telephone museum with old phones and switchboards in Cle Elum. The Roslyn Historical Museum provides a glimpse into Roslyn’s coal mining past. Art galleries In downtown Ellensburg, people can head to Gallery One, the Clymer Museum and Gallery, the Goodey Gallery, Gallery 421 and the 420 Loft Art Gallery to view art. The Sarah Spurgeon Gallery at Randall Hall at CWU also hosts a variety of exhibits. Many of the galleries participate in the First Friday Art Walk on the first Friday of the month. In the Upper County, the High Country Artists’ work can be seen on display at the historical Carpenter House, and several businesses and locations in Roslyn host art shows.
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eople love their pets in Kittitas County, and animals of shape and size are welcome. A long awaited off-leash dog park is being planned in Rotary Park in Ellensburg, and a new animal shelter is slated to open in Upper Kittitas County in 2016. ARRF in Upper Kittitas County puts on a variety of events throughout the year for pet lovers, including the annual Dog and Troll Olympics and a Halloween costume contest for pets. In Ellensburg, hundreds of dachshunds take over downtown in June for the Dachshunds on Parade festival. Kittitas County also is prime country for horseback riders. Events are planned throughout the year through groups like the Roslyn Riders, Backcountry Horsemen and the Alpine Lakes Trail Riders. The Washington State Horse Park is in Cle Elum is a major competition facility with recreation riding and trails.
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Pet licensing
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All dogs and cats five months and older need to be licensed and have record of a rabies shot in the city of Ellensburg. Three-year licenses cost $15 for animals already vaccinated and fixed. One-year licenses are $7, $50 for cats and dogs that aren’t fixed, $30 each for multiple (five or more) fixed dogs or cats. Get licenses, or find more resources or a pet to adopt, at the Ellensburg Animal Shelter at 1007 N. University Way. Annual licenses and proof of vaccinations are required for dogs and cats more than three months old Roslyn as well. Licenses are required for dogs in Cle Elum and Kittitas. In Roslyn, licenses are $10 for fixed animals, $25 for unaltered. In Kittitas, licenses are $15 for fixed dogs and $40 for unaltered dogs. In Cle Elum, first dog: fixed $7.50, unaltered $10. Second dog: fixed $10, unaltered $13. Third and beyond: fixed $27, unaltered $32.
The Ellensburg Animal Shelter provides shelter for dogs and cats, and is happy to help animals find new homes. Around the county, multiple independent agencies also conduct adoption and animal welfare programs. In Upper Kittitas County, the nonprofit ARRF Animal Rescue promotes animal welfare, and sometimes offers spay/ neutering vouchers for low-income pet owners, missing pets and adoption services, and a pet food bank. The group is building an animal shelter in Roslyn. Contact ARRF at arrfanimalrescue@ gmail.com or 509-304-4805. They’re online at www.arrfanimalrescue.com, and keep an active Facebook page helpful for people looking for lost pets. Kittitas County Friends of Animals also works on spay/neuter for cats and works to take strays to no-kill shelters or new homes. Contact Kittitas County Friends of Animals at 509-859-3150 or KCFOA@ hotmail.com. Find them online at www. kittitascountyfriendsofanimals.com.
Those wanting to help neglected, abused or homeless horses—or need help with a horse they can no longer care for— can contact Rodeo City Equine Rescue. The all-volunteer, nonprofit RCER provides safe and healthy foster homes for horses and cows while helping with rehabilitation or finding new homes. Contact RCER at rcer@rodeocityequine. com or 509-968-9566. Learn how to donate to the cause or volunteer online at www.rodeocityequine.com or find them on Facebook.
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Leash rules Dogs must be on their leash at all times when out and about in Ellensburg, Roslyn, Kittitas and Cle Elum. There are no offleash dog parks in the county, but dogs are free to roam outside city limits (though check the rules on some popular wilderness trails). The city of Ellensburg is working on a plan to put a off-leash dog area at Rotary Park.
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Be careful with outdoor kitties. Make sure you keep him indoors for at least one month so that your home is familiar to them. After that, take your cat outside with you and let it explore a little bit more each day. Try to keep to your dog’s daily routines. Canines thrive on consistency. If you change or eliminate his rituals it is likely that he will act out. Lengthy, leashed walks around the new neighbororhood will let your dog acclimate to his surroundings.
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Family Health Care of Ellensburg Family Health Care of Ellensburg is a privately-owned medical clinic that offers a wide range of family practice and pediatrics services, obstetrics and gynecology, asthma and allergy treatment, chronic disease management, acute care services and in-office laboratory services and procedures. Address: 107 E. Mountain View Ave., Ellensburg Phone: 509-962-6348 Website: www.fhcoe.com Community Health of Central Washington Community Health of Central Washington offers affordable medical care for all ages. Services in Ellensburg include prenatal and obstetrics, pharmacy, behavioral health, care coordination, WIC and other family programs and dental care. Community Health’s family medicine residency has graduated about 30 family doctors who still practice in Central Washington and continues to train other health care professionals. Address: 521 E. Mountain View Ave., Ellensburg Phone: 509-962-1414 Website: www.commhealthcw.org
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Open Door Health Clinic offers free basic health care services, chronic disease management and educational classes at the offices of Community Health of Central Washington at 521 E. Mountain View Ave. The Ellensburg clinic runs 9 a.m. to noon first and third Saturdays and 6-9 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays. Open Door also runs a diabetes and hypertension clinic and a nutrition education class in Ellensburg 6-9 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays. The Cle Elum Clinic at 201 Alpha Way runs 9 a.m. to noon second and fourth Saturdays.
Swedish Primary Care operates a clinic in Cle Elum that offers chronic-disease management, geriatric care, internal medicine, immunizations, mammography, minor surgical procedures and more. (The clinic temporarily closed in late 2015, with plans to re-open in early 2016.)
Phone: 509-929-7266 Website: www.opendoorhealthclinic. blogspot.com Kittitas County Public Health Department The Kittitas County Public Health Department offers programs that improve public health, including immunizations for adult and children, communicable disease prevention and chronic disease prevention including tobacco and HIV/ AIDS prevention. Address: 507 N. Nanum St., Suite 102, Ellensburg Phone: 509-962-7515 Website: www.co.kittitas.wa.us/health
Address: 214 W. First St., Cle Elum Phone: 509-674-6779 Website: www.swedish.org Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health is a private, nonprofit organization that provides mental health services including help for chemical dependency, housing, veterans, domestic violence, and sexual assault. The organization operates in Kittitas, Yakima and Klickitat counties and has offices in Ellensburg and Cle Elum, with residential services in Ellensburg. Address: 220 W. Fourth Ave., Ellensburg Phone: 509-925-9861 Website: www.cwcmh.org
Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho operates the Ellensburg Health Center at 613 N. Pine St. The clinic offers reproductive health care and counseling, family planning and pregnancy services, including birth control, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and women’s health care. Other services include general health care, HIV and STD testing and men’s health care. Address: 613 N. Pine St., Ellensburg Phone: 866-904-7721 Website: www.plannedparenthood.org/ planned-parenthood-greater-washingtonnorth-idaho ASPEN ASPEN, Abuse Support and Prevention Education Now, is a domestic violence support service provided by the Ellensburg Police Department. ASPEN offers advocacy-based counseling, emergency housing, legal and medical advocacy, a support group, referrals and prevention
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ASPEN phone: 866-925-9384 Ellensburg Police Department phone: 509962-7280, or in an emergency call 911. Hospice and home care Hospice Friends and Kittitas Valley Healthcare provide elder care services throughout of Kittitas County, including in-home, nursing home and hospital care. Services also are available to patients diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses receiving curative treatment. •H ospice Friends Address: 302 S. Main St. Phone: 509-962-7379 Website: www.hospice-friends.org •K VH Home Health, Hospice and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Program Address: 309 E. Mountain View Ave., Suite 3, Ellensburg (moving to this location in January 2016) Phone: 509-962-7438
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The Roslyn Public Library offers a variety of events and programs including a stitching circle, reading groups and programs for children and babies. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 201 S. First St. The phone is 509-649-3420 and website is www.roslynlibrary.org. The Friends of the Roslyn Public Library meet at 7:30 p.m. the last Thursday of the month at the library.
The Brooks Library on D Street and Dean Nicholson Boulevard is the main library on the Central Washington University campus. All CWU faculty, staff, students, alumni and the general community may borrow materials. A Central Washington University ID card or library card is required to check out library materials, which includes the general collection and government publications.
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The Gilmour Memorial Library in Kittitas is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday and is located at 200 N. Pierce St. in Kittitas. The library sponsors a number of programs for children throughout the year. The phone is 509-968-0226.
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hospital campus on South Chestnut Street. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The phone number is 509-933-7533. Daily newspaper The Daily Record covers local news in Kittitas County, and offers home delivery and online subscriptions. Call 509-925-1414 or go online www.dailyrecord news.com/ subscriptions.
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Elections and voting The Kittitas County Auditor’s Office oversees elections, ballots and voter registration in Kittitas County. You can register to vote online through the Auditor’s Office website or the Secretary of State’s website. Online registration requires a Washington State ID or driver license. If you do not have a Washington state driver license or ID, you must register using a paper form or in person. You can return the paper form by mail, email or fax to the
Auditor’s Office. Washington residents vote by mail, and ballots are sent out three weeks before the election in Kittitas County. Ballot dropboxes are located at the courthouses in Ellensburg and Cle Elum, and at the SURC at Central Washington University. Kittitas County
205 W. Fifth Ave. in Ellensburg. Regular business meetings are at 10 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. The three commissioners are Paul Jewell, Gary Berndt and Obie O’Brien. For more information, call 509-962-7508 or email bocc@co.kittitas.wa.us. The county’s website is www.co.kittitas.wa.us.
The three-member Board of County Commissioners meets regularly about county issues at the County Courthouse at
Local meetings City of Ellensburg
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
The Ellensburg City Council meets the first and third Mondays of the month at Ellensburg City Hall, 501 N. Anderson St. The city manager is John Akers and the mayor is Rich Elliott. Meetings are show live on ECTV, Channel 191, and archived online at www.ectv2.com.
• The Cle Elum-Roslyn School Board meets at 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays in the library of the Walter Strom Middle School, Cle Elum.
The city’s website, www.ci.ellensburg.wa.us, is a great tool for people to get information and even make complaints about something within the city. People with questions also can call the city manager’s office at 509-962-7221 to be directed to the proper department.
• The Kittitas School Board meets 7:30 p.m. third Wednesdays in the Board Room at 505 N. Pierce St., Kittitas. • The Thorp School Board meets 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays at the Thorp School, Thorp. • The Easton School Board meets 6:30 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays at Easton School, Easton.
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The Cle Elum City Council meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at Cle Elum City Hall, 119 W. First St. The city’s administrator is Robert Omans and the incoming mayor is Jay McGowan. The city’s website is www.cityofcleelum. com.
Kittitas County has two hospital districts that oversee the operation of Kittitas Valley Healthcare. Hospital District 1 serves lower Kittitas County and Hospital District 2 serves Upper Kittitas County. Meetings are open to the public, and commissioners are elected.
City of Roslyn
CWU Board of Trustees
The Roslyn Council meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at Roslyn City Hall, 201 S. First St. The city’s mayor is Geoff Scherer. Email links for the mayor and Council members are online at www.ci.roslyn.wa.us.
Central Washington University Board of Trustees meets regularly at Barge Hall, Room 412. Most meetings start at 9 a.m. Agenda details are posted at www.cwu.edu/trustees/board, and public comment is allowed by registering in advance. Meeting dates in early 2016 are Jan. 22, March 18 and May 20, with a planning retreat on July 28-29.
City of Kittitas The Kittitas City Council meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at Roslyn City Hall, 207 N. Main St. The mayor is Lou Whitford, and the city’s website is www. cityofkittitas.com. City Council Chambers at the Ellensburg City Hall. Meetings are shown live on ECTV, Channel 191, and archived online at www. ectv2.com.
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All of Kittitas County is served by the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce. It has offices in Ellensburg at 609 N. Main St. (The Driver House) and in Cle Elum at 312 W. First St. The chamber provides a variety of services to its more than 500 members, including marketing and networking, and sponsors community events that attract residents and visitors. The chamber’s staff is led by chief executive officer Jim Armstrong, and has a board of directors from the business community.
Vision Cle Elum’s purpose is to work toward revitalizing and enhancing the economic development of Cle Elum. The group sponsors and organizers community activities throughout the year including Pioneer Days over the Fourth of July weekend, Christmas in Cle Elum, Boo-Elum at Halloween and the Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt. Kerri Farnum serves as the group’s director and it has an office at 312 W. First St. inside the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce visitor center.
Ellensburg Downtown Association
HopeSource is a private, nonprofit provider of human services in Kittitas County. Its range of services include transportation, housing, Hope University, conservation services, energy assistance programs, nutrition, weatherization and support services. It has offices in Ellensburg at 700 E. Mountain View Ave., Suite 501, and in Cle Elum at 110 Pennsylvania Ave. The purpose of the organization is to serve the needs of low-wealth households and to move people toward self-sufficiency. HopeSource’s CEO is Susan Grindle.
The EDA focuses its services on Ellensburg historic downtown core. The scope of the EDA’s mission ranges from installing new planters and benches in the downtown core and decorative lights on the buildings to helping businesses improve their storefronts to organizing multiple events, including the season-long Hometown Holidays, Buskers in the Burg in September and the Hoedown in the Downtown on Labor Day weekend. The EDA’s staff is led by director Carolyn Honeycutt. Its board of directors is led by president Linda Schantz. The EDA moved into the renovated Elks Building in 2015, and its new office is 119 W. Fifth Ave.
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Elmview Elmview’s purpose is to provide services to people with developmental disabilities. The range of services includes staffed residential, in-school, employment, Ticket To Work (through the Social Security Administration), crisis services, senior nutrition and mental health respite. Bruce Tabb is Elmview’s executive director in Ellensburg. The main office is at 204 E. Sixth Ave. in Ellensburg. Adult Activity Center The Adult Activity Center, 506 S. Pine St., is Ellensburg’s senior center. The facility is the location for senior meals, wellness programs, activities, a computer lab and holiday events. It is also the staging site for senior trips to destinations around the state. The facility is available for rent. Katrina Douglas is the coordinator. Putnam Centennial Center The Putnam Centennial Center is Cle Elum’s senior center, as well as serving as the location for community functions and events. The center is the location for the senior nutrition lunch (Monday through Friday). It is also the place where people gather for pinochle and bridge clubs, bingo and line dancing classes. RSVP volunteers The RSVP and Volunteer Center of Kittitas County is the place where people with an interest in volunteering can find a fit for their skills and interests. The group’s stated mission is to engage persons 55 years and older in volunteer service to meet critical community needs. RSVP maintains a list of groups and agencies in need of volunteers, and runs a listing of opportunities in the Daily Record on Tuesdays. RSVP is at 707 N. Pearl St., Suite 1. Food banks FISH (Friends in Service to Humanity) Food Bank serves nearly 650 households per month in the Ellensburg area. The food bank serves hot meals Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 5 p.m. at Mercer Creek Church and on Saturdays at 5 p.m. First Lutheran Church. It operates a food collection and distribution center at Mercer Creek Church, 1407 N. B St. HopeSource operates a food bank and mobile van that serve the Upper County at 110 Pennsylvania Ave. in Cle Elum. For more information, call 509-674-2375.
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