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Posted on: November 27, 2023

Finance/Utility Counter Limited Services Dec. 7-11

Finance Counter Limited Services/Closure

The Finance/Utility Counter in City Hall will have limited services December 7-8 and a full closure on December 11, 2023 as staff works to implement the new online utility customer portal. The new portal will allow customers to pay their bill, track and c...

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Posted on: December 8, 2023

Tree Trimming Starts December 11

Tree Trimming

Please be advised the City of Ellensburg Light Division has hired a qualified utility contractor to trim trees and vegetation that could interfere with overhead lines. The project will start on December 11. This work is necessary to minimize the likelihoo...

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Posted on: December 5, 2023

Council Swears In Councilmembers For Short Term

City councilmembers being sworn in

Ellensburg City Council Swears in Councilmembers for Short Term

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Sarah Beauchamp, Rich Elliott, and Joshua Thompson were sworn in as members of the Ellensburg City Council on Monday, December 4. 

Beauchamp (Position No. ...

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Posted on: December 1, 2023

Changes To City Code Website

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The City of Ellensburg switched to a new online city code publishing platform on December 1. If you have bookmarked previous links to the City's code, you will need to update them to the new link to continue to access City code. The new link is: ...

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Posted on: December 1, 2023

Winter Reminders

Winter Reminders snowflake

The City of Ellensburg provides winter care for our roads. The City is divided into six plowing sections, and there are three priority levels that guide the snow removal crew's work. First priority goes to primary arterials and streets which buses use to ...

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Posted on: November 10, 2023

New Utility Customer Portal Coming Soon!

New Utility Customer Portal Coming Soon

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The City of Ellensburg is launching a new online utility customer portal that provides residents a way to manage utility usage and payments more effectively. Starting December 11, City utility customers will be able to log in ...

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Posted on: November 15, 2023

The 2024 Arts Commission Project Grant Awards

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ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The Ellensburg Arts Commission is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Project Grants. This year, the commission received 34 applications totaling $64,000, with $30,000 in funding to award. The criteria considered by...

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Posted on: November 2, 2023

Submissions Open For The Walking Chapbook Poetry Project

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Submissions Open for the Walking Chapbook Poetry Project

Ellensburg Poet Laureate invites participation in her culminating community project

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The Ellensburg Arts Commission’s Poet Laureate Program is accepting submissions to the ...

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Posted on: November 7, 2023

Natural Gas Rates Increasing January 1, 2024 to Comply with the State’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap

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Natural Gas Rates Increasing January 1, 2024 to Comply with the State’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Invest Program

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — In 2021, the Washington State Legislature passed a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Inves...

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