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🌱 What you’ll find at Wednesday’s Kittitas County Historical Museum open house
You won't want to miss Ellensburg Bulldogs vs Selah Vikings on the Kittitas Patch calendar
What's up Kittitas! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What you’ll find at Wednesday’s Kittitas County Historical Museum open house
- Why is Kittitas already considered one of Quincy’s toughest tests?
- How tonight’s high wind warning could impact Kittitas Valley residents
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- 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.
📰 News we're reading
• Kittitas County Historical Museum to host open house Dec. 17 (kimatv.com) — Kittitas County residents are invited to the Historical Museum in Ellensburg on Dec. 17 for the society’s 5 p.m. annual meeting and a 6–8 p.m. holiday open house. You can hear about 2025 milestones, preview 2026 plans, and explore exhibits after hours with free admission and seasonal refreshments. 
• Jacks girls stay focused despite home loss (columbiabasinherald.com) — Kittitas hoops fans will see their local girls mentioned as one of Quincy’s toughest early-season opponents, alongside Lakeside and Prosser. Quincy’s young squad fell 71-29 to Grandview but their coach praised their effort and focus on improving basketball IQ. He’s hopeful a lighter stretch of games and the return of a key freshman guard will help them rebound.
• High wind warning in place for Eastern Washington for Tuesday and Wednesday (tri-cityherald.com) — A high wind warning is in effect for Kittitas Valley from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 4 p.m. Wednesday, with southwest winds up to 35 mph and gusts to 65 mph possible. Residents are urged to secure loose items, prepare for potential outages, and avoid trees, power lines, and risky driving during peak winds.
📸 Around Kittitas
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kittitas
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★ Featured events ★
- Ellensburg Bulldogs vs Selah Vikings
Ellensburg High School, 1203 E Capitol Ave, Ellensburg
6:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- 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 - Upsidedown Wine's Happy Hour!
Upsidedown Wine , 205 E 1st St , Cle Elum
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
📣 Kittitas Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 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 - River View Boys Varsity Basketball @ Kittitas
Kittitas Secondary School , 7571 Kittitas Hwy , Kittitas
6:00 pm - Trivia Tuesday & Happy Hour
Dru Bru - Snoqualmie Pass , 10 Pass Life Way #3 , Snoqualmie Pass
6:00 pm
Tuesday December 16
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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 Kittitas here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ellensburg
- Kittitas County Historical Society hosts annual meeting and holiday open house (dailyrecordnews.com)
- Todd Myers challenges WA climate spending claims as nonsense (mynorthwest.com)
- Oregon Ducks 'a step ahead of' Montana State Bobcats in blowout win (bozemandailychronicle.com)
Selah
- Floodwaters recede in Yakima County, but emergency crews stay vigilant (fox41yakima.com)
- Busy West Richland bridge reopened after flooding (applevalleynewsnow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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