🌱 How did an Ellensburg standout shine in a tough Ducks defeat?

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• How did an Ellensburg standout shine in a tough Ducks defeat?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 38 degrees.
• Wednesday: Strong winds subsiding, temps: high: 45, low: 32.
• Thursday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 38 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Oregon Ducks 'a step ahead of' Montana State Bobcats in blowout win (bozemandailychronicle.com) — An Ellensburg-raised guard, Jamison Philip, led Montana State with a season-best 14 points despite the Bobcats’ lopsided road loss to Oregon. The Ducks dominated early with hot outside shooting and free throws, while MSU’s freshmen, including Philip, sparked a late 12-1 run to finish nonconference play on a more encouraging note.
   

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📸 Around Ellensburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellensburg

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Preschool Story Time
  Ellensburg Public Library, 209 Ruby St, Ellensburg
  10:15 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Upsidedown Wine's Happy Hour!
  Upsidedown Wine , 205 E 1st St , Cle Elum
• Wine-Charm Wednesday! - Cornerstone Italian Kitchen
  Cornerstone Italian Kitchen & The Dirty Olive , 307 E 5th Ave , Ellensburg
  11:00 am
• Aardvark Express Pop-Up!
  Dru Bru - Snoqualmie Pass , 10 Pass Life Way #3 , Snoqualmie Pass
  12:00 pm
• Alzheimer's Association - Cle Elum
  Cle Elum Adventist Church , 115 E 2nd Street , Cle Elum
  1:00 pm
• All day Happy Hour at Valo
  Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce , 321 N Pearl St , Ellensburg
  2:00 pm
• Wine Wednesday Fortuity
  Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce , 114 E 3rd Ave , Ellensburg
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Upsidedown Wine's Happy Hour!
  Upsidedown Wine , 205 E 1st St , Cle Elum

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📣 Ellensburg Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Happy Hour at Dru Bru!
  Dru Bru - Cle Elum , 1015 E 2nd St. , Cle Elum
  12:00 pm
• Trivia Night
  Peers Rising (formerly KCRCO) , 116 W 3rd Ave Unit 100 , Ellensburg
  5:00 pm
• Trivia Tuesday & Happy Hour
  Dru Bru - Snoqualmie Pass , 10 Pass Life Way #3 , Snoqualmie Pass
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Upsidedown Wine's Happy Hour!
  Upsidedown Wine , 205 E 1st St , Cle Elum

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Overnight Crew Team Member in Ellensburg. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Manager - Full Time in Ellensburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ellensburg here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Kittitas

• Saturday's Scores (dailyrecordnews.com)
• The 7 Best Late-Season Duck Hunts (outdoorlife.com)
• Prep basketball roundup: Bazan leads Toppenish to overtime victory over Ellensburg (bellinghamherald.com)

Cle Elum

• Work begins to replace Bullfrog overpass near Cle Elum (kiro7.com)
• Prep wrestling roundup: Granger girls, Zillah boys win Tony Saldivar Memorial Ironman championships (bellinghamherald.com)

Selah

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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