City of Ellensburg, WA Government

06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth! The Juneteenth Community Celebration starts at 4 p.m. today (Friday, June 19) at Unity Park. Free and open to all.

Reminder: City offices are closed today for the Juneteenth holiday. City offices will reopen on Monday, June 22 for regular business hours.

06/18/2026

We're hiring! Check out this listing and others on our hiring page at: https://www.ellensburgwa.gov/jobs
• Gas Engineering & Operations Manager

06/18/2026

Stay informed!

WILDFIRE SEASON ALERTS: TEXT FIRE26 TO 888777

Simply text FIRE26 to 888777 to opt in for wildfire-season updates from Kittitas County Emergency Management. This channel may be used for fire-weather concerns, evacuation levels and areas, road or access impacts, shelter locations, and more. To opt out any time, just text STOP.

For complete emergency messaging, also follow the link in comments below to sign up for Everbridge, our primary channel for evacuation and emergency notifications.

We'll keep sharing vital fire-related information here on social media, but FIRE26 gives residents and visitors another, easy way to receive timely wildfire-season updates.

Text FIRE26 to 888777 today-- and encourage family, neighbors, and visitors to sign up too.

06/18/2026

City of Ellensburg Hosts America 250 Community Picnic
The City of Ellensburg, in partnership with Kittitas County America 250 celebrations, invites residents, families, and visitors to join a special Community Picnic celebrating America 250 on Saturday, July 4, 2026, from 2-6 p.m. at Unity Park, located at 4th Ave. and Pearl St.

The free event will bring the community together to honor America’s 250th anniversary through an afternoon of live music, art, yard games, and family-friendly fun. The celebration will begin with welcoming remarks and the presentation of the colors by the Yakama Warriors at 2:30 p.m. Live music will start at 2:45 p.m. with HornVibes, a two-person collaboration that explores an eclectic variety of musical styles using jazz standards. Roadfever, a classic rock cover band, will take the stage at 4 p.m.

The event is open to all ages, and everyone is welcome to attend. Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and picnics (food not provided) to make the most of the afternoon. Yard games will be provided by the Ellensburg Downtown Association.

“America 250 is a historic milestone, and we are excited to gather as a community to commemorate the occasion,” City Manager Heidi Behrends Cerniwey said. “We encourage everyone to bring a picnic, connect with friends and neighbors, and enjoy a festive Independence Day celebration.”

There will be no fireworks at the event, however, everyone is encouraged to join the City of Cle Elum in their Pioneer Day celebration and evening fireworks show. Learn more about Kittitas County's America 250 celebrations: https://centralwashingtonoutdoor.com/america-250/

06/18/2026

There's still time to take the Aquatics Survey!

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The Aquatics Survey will be open until June 26! Take the survey and provide your feedback on what you’d like to see in an aquatic facility. https://bit.ly/EllensburgAquatics

Please note comments have been disabled to encourage people to take the survey. Comments posted on Facebook are not captured in survey data. The survey results will be published after the survey closes.

06/18/2026

Ready to run, climb, and get muddy? Join us for the Youth Gladiator Dash at Rotary Park on Saturday, August 1. Registration is now open, and participants who sign up by July 14 will receive a t-shirt. Don’t miss this fun-filled challenge for local youth — register today!

Register: https://eburgrec.activityreg.com/selectfacility_t2.wcs

06/17/2026

See you at Touch A Truck today!

06/16/2026

Kittitas County road crews will be performing chipseal operations on Bender/Sanders Road on Thursday, June 25. Crews will be performing this maintenance on the sections of these roads that are owned by the City of Ellensburg as well.

06/16/2026

The Public Works and Energy Services offices will be closed to the public on Wednesday, June 17, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to allow employees to set up and assist with the Touch A Truck event at Rotary Park. Calls received during this time will be forwarded to the City Administration offices.

Touch A Truck will be held at Rotary Park, 1200 W. 5th Ave., on Wednesday, June 17 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hope to see you there!

06/15/2026

****UPDATE: ISSUE IS RESOLVED, 911 IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AS OF 5PM****

The State’s 911 service provider is currently experiencing technical difficulties. As a result, callers may encounter delays and/or issues with location information when contacting 911.

If you are unable to reach emergency services in Kittitas County by dialing 911, please call the Kittcom non-emergency line at (509) 925-8534 for assistance.

At this time, there is no estimated timeframe for resolution. We will provide updates as additional information becomes available.

***EVERBRIDGE NOTIFICATION***

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