🌱 How a new city hire could change life at Cle Elum City Hall

Hello Cle Elum! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a new city hire could change life at Cle Elum City Hall
• Why a Cle Elum truck driver faces multiple citations after Oregon crash

Also on today's calendar: Running Man and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 49 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Occasional rain, temps: high: 54, low: 36.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 53 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cle Elum considers adding assistant city administrator to staff (dailyrecordnews.com) — Cle Elum city leaders are moving toward hiring a new assistant city administrator to help manage growing workloads tied to housing construction and city operations. The role would also take over human resources duties and improve public communication, funded in part by revenue from the Blue Fern housing development. The job is expected to be advertised for about a month before interviews begin.
   

• Washington man cited for reckless driving during CMV crash and I-84 shutdown near La Grande (elkhornmediagroup.com) — A 23-year-old Cle Elum resident was cited for reckless driving after his semi-truck rolled on I-84 near La Grande, Oregon, blocking westbound lanes for several hours. No injuries were reported, but the crash shut down traffic while the truck was towed. The driver also received citations for driving too fast for conditions and failing to stay in his lane.
   

📸 Around Cle Elum

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cle Elum

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Regretting You
  The Roslyn Theatre, 101 W Dakota Ave, Roslyn
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Running Man
  The Roslyn Theatre , 101 W Dakota Ave , Roslyn
  6:00 pm
• Live Music at The Brick
  The Brick Saloon , 100 W Pennsylvania Ave , Roslyn
  9:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Free Health Clinic
  KVH Family Medicine - Cle Elum , 201 Alpha Way , Cle Elum
  9:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Walk & Talk Thursdays!
  UKC Senior Center , 719 E 3rd St , Cle Elum
  9:00 am

Saturday December 27

• Tumble Creek Club
  Tumble Creek Club , 851 Honolulu Dr , Cle Elum
  5:00 pm
• Flowers for Wolves: Live at Dru Bru in Cle Ellum
  Dru Bru - Cle Elum , 1015 E 2nd St , Cle Elum
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Taste of Whisky at Swiftwater Cellars
  301 Rope Rider Dr , Cle Elum
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Crafters Club
  UKC Senior Center , 719 E 3rd St , Cle Elum
  9:30 am

Wednesday December 17

• Basecamp Trivia
  Basecamp Books and Bites , 110 W Pennsylvania Ave , Roslyn
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Writers Open Mic Night
  Roslyn Public Library , 201 S 1st St , Roslyn
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There's lots of water over roads right now and some cities and counties may not be able to get road closed signs up fast enough.
  First, if you see a road closed sign, don't go around it. It's there for your protection. A flooded road may have hidden dangers such as washed out… (Nextdoor )
• Western Washington drivers faced significant issues due to overnight mudslides and high water, with multiple highways underwater, and drone footage revealed damage caused by flooding in Fall City.
  12:49PM on Dec 9: Western Washington drivers face mudslides and flooding issues, with multiple highways underwater. (Nextdoor )

• Cle Elum-Roslyn School District posted a job opening for Custodian(s) - Swing Shift in Cle Elum. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Ellensburg

• Registration opens for gnome-building class (dailyrecordnews.com)
• ALL TOGETHER NOW: Community invited to return of Messiah sing-along (dailyrecordnews.com)
• Washington doctor indicted for trafficking DOT Physical examinations and narcotics (thetrucker.com)

Kittitas

• Residents, responders brace for Yakima River flooding impact, woman rescued from high waters (khq.com)

Ok Cle Elum! 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

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