NEWS
City considers extending bill payment period
Ellensburg ratepayers may soon be granted a longer time to pay utility bills. At Monday’s meeting, the City Council approved the first reading of a resolution to extend the utility billing period from 15 to 22 days. The billing period starts the day the bills are mailed. City manager Heidi Behrends Cerniwey said mail is taking longer to reach households and in some situations, people have received their bill the day it is due. The period for final turnoff notice would increase from seven to 14 days. The council will consider a second reading and approval of the resolution at its next meeting.
Six-year street plan amended
Ellensburg’s six-year street plan was amended by the City Council Monday to accommodate funding for two projects. Design work will be done this year on the Vantage Highway Shared Use Pathway and the Third Avenue Paverstone Pathway and Historic Lighting Project with both slated for construction in 2026. The projects have received grant funding.
Dean Nicholson Boulevard closed this week
Dean Nicholson Boulevard will be closed at North Walnut Street through Friday for an above-ground well test for the new CWU North Academic Complex project. Traffic will be routed to East 18th Avenue.
Valley Theatre presents “Peter and the Star Catcher”
Valley Theatre presents its Winter Play, “Peter and the Star Catcher,” starting at 7 p.m. Friday in the IOOF Oddfellows Ballroom. The play is based on the novel by Dave Berry and Ridley Pearson. There are other 7 p.m. shows on Saturday, Feb. 13, 14 and 15. There are 2 p.m. performances on Saturday, Sunday and Feb. 15. Tickets are $20 for general admission and can be purchased on the Valley Theatre website.
Horn quartet to perform at CWU
The horn quartet Genghis Barbie performs at the McIntyre Music Building at 7 p.m., Thursday. The quartet of Freedom Barbie, Velvet Barbie, Tiger Barbie, and Attila the Horn will present a program featuring music by Queen, Whitney Houston, Chappell Roan, Brandi Carlisle, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Imogen Heap, Alison Krauss, Demi Lovato, Stevie Wonder, the Beach Boys, Eurythmics, and more! Tickets are $15 for general admission.
Ribbon cutting at Ink on Friday
The Ink will celebrate its official ribbon cutting at 4 p.m., Friday at 405 N. Main Street. The Ink is the home of Ellensburg Community Radio and the Blue Bear Puppet lab. In the First Friday activities to follow Blue Bear will state a lighted puppet parade and ECR will show videos by local bands including Star Anna, Mark Lanegan and Mark Pickerel and Screaming Trees.
SPORTS
Baseball/softball registration is open
Ellensburg Youth Baseball and Softball registration closes on Friday. The league is open to kids ages 4 through 12. Registration information is on the organization’s website.
CWU football holds Signing Day celebration
The CWU football staff will hold a Signing Day Celebration at 5 p.m., today in the Pat Lacey Hospitality Suite in Nicholson Pavilion.
LUNCH
The FISH Open Table Lunch is a chicken burrito bowl and oranges. 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 34 degrees. Sunset is at 5:12 p.m., and the expected nighttime low is 18 degrees. Winds will be 5 to 10 mph. There is a 40 percent chance of snow.
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