The Department of Justice issued its report regarding the Ellensburg School District. Photo courtesy of Ellensburg High School
NEWS
DOJ report on Ellensburg School District on the way
The Department of Justice’s investigation into the Ellensburg School District found that Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ students in the district had endured widespread harassment, including taunts, intimidation, humiliation, epithets, slurs and death threats. Some students also were physically assaulted by other students at school. The school district’s failure to adequately respond despite its knowledge of this harassment left students vulnerable, leading some to miss class, drop school activities, avoid areas of campus and even transfer or leave school altogether. The district agreed to a negotiated settlement requiring several reforms including hiring a third-party consultant to support the district in implementing the agreement.
City Council meets tonight
The Ellensburg City Council meets at 7 p.m., tonight in the City Council Chambers. Discussing the city’s priorities for the coming Legislative session is on the agenda.
Night Market is Wednesday
The Ellensburg Night Market is from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, at Gard Vintners, The Ridge Encore and Valo Cellars. The Night Market features vendors, food and music.
Enterprise Challenge registration is open
Registration is open for the 2025 Enterprise Challenge for businesses in Kittitas and Yakima counties. The annual business plan competition supports and celebrates new and emerging companies. Registration information is on the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce website.
SPORTS
Ellensburg High School boys and girls basketball compete
The Ellensburg High School boys’ basketball fell to East Valley, 61-52, on Friday but bounced back to defeat Toppenish, 59-39, on Saturday.
The EHS girls rolled to two big wins over the weekend, defeating East Valley, 71-11, on Friday, and Toppenish, 72-20 on Saturday. The Bulldog boys and girls are next in action Friday at Prosser.
Kittitas teams fall to Lind-Ritzville
The Kittitas boys and girls basketball teams played Lind-Ritzville on Friday with the boys falling, 74-72, and the girls losing, 61-28. The Coyotes travel to play River View on Tuesday.
Cle Elum-Roslyn basketball battles Mabton and Okanogan
The Cle Elum-Roslyn High School basketball boys team fell to Mabton, 69-57, on Friday, and lost to Okanogan, 97-58, on Saturday. The Warrior girls defeated Mabton, 64-61, and topped Okanogan, 58-22. The Warrior girls host Napavine on Thursday.
CWU hosts two games this week
The Central Washington University men’s basketball team plays Northwest Missouri State at 7 p.m., tonight, and Lincoln of California at 7 p.m., Thursday before taking a break until Jan. 4. The Wildcats head into the week with a 7-3 record overall after defeating Evergreen State, 111-79 on Saturday.
LUNCH
The FISH Open Table Lunch is chicken noodle soup and mixed fruits. The lunch is open to all seniors age 60-plus from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Ellensburg, and noon to 1 p.m., in Cle Elum. Meal sites are the Ellensburg Open Table and the Cle Elum Seventh-day Adventist Church. The community lunch for anyone needing a hot meal is from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Ellensburg location.
WEATHER
The forecasted high today in Ellensburg is 36 degrees. Sunset is at 4:13 p.m., and the expected nighttime low is 29 degrees. Winds will be light and variable. There is a 90 percent chance of snow during the day and 40 percent overnight.
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