🌱 Which Kittitas County roads are closed and where to get sandbags?

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• Which Kittitas County roads are closed and where to get sandbags?

Also on today's calendar: Taste of Whisky at Nodding Donkey and 5 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 53 and low of 42 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 56, low: 40.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Yakima and Kittitas County officials warn of road closures caused by floods; sandbags available (applevalleynewsnow.com) — Flooding and landslides have shut down several key Kittitas County roads, including stretches of State Route 10, State Route 906, and Salmon La Sac Road, and officials are urging drivers to avoid flooded areas. Free sandbags are available at multiple Kittitas County fire stations and Snoqualmie Pass Fire and Rescue, giving residents options to protect homes and property as rivers rise.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kittitas

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Baby Bounce
  Ellensburg Public Library, 209 Ruby St, Ellensburg
  11:15 am

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• 6th Annual Drive-Thru Holiday Light Fest
  State Fair Park & Event Center , 1301 S Fair Ave , Yakima
  5:00 pm
• Twas the Night Before Christmas, a Holiday Ballet
  Morgan Performing Arts Center , 400 E 1st Street , Ellensburg
  7:00 pm
• Taste of Whisky at Nodding Donkey
  Nodding Donkey , 1514-1518 W University Way , Ellensburg
  7:00 pm
• 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
  Morgan Performing Arts Center , 400 E 1st Ave , Ellensburg
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• KCSP Ellensburg Spin-In: December — PNW Fiber Connect
  Damman School District , 2681 Umptanum Rd , Ellensburg
  10:00 am
• Holiday Bazaar
  Dru Bru - Cle Elum , 1015 E 2nd St. , Cle Elum
  11:00 am
• Photos with Santa at Dru Bru
  Dru Bru - Cle Elum , 1015 E 2nd St. , Cle Elum
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Arts Commission Meeting
  City of Ellensburg , 501 N Anderson St , Ellensburg
  4:00 pm
• Crochet with Purpose
  Peers Rising (formerly KCRCO) , 116 W 3rd Ave Unit 100 , Ellensburg
  5:30 pm
• FOCUS GROUP 12 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
  Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce , 215 E 4th ave. , Ellensburg
  5:30 pm
• Festive Fashion BINGO
  Dru Bru - Cle Elum , 1015 E 2nd St. , Cle Elum
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Ellensburg. Apply here.
• Central Washington University posted a job opening for Flight Instructor (Pool) in Ellensburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kittitas 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)

Selah

• Latest update on the flooding for the Naches and Yakima Rivers (kimatv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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