Crews Responding To Water Main Break at Pine St. & 2nd Ave.

The intersection of 2nd Avenue and Pine Street is closed while crews repair a water main break. Only one customer is without water, and they have been notified. The intersection will be reopened when repairs are complete. Please use an alternate route.

Finance/Utility Counter Limited Services Dec. 7-11

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...

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 ...

The 2024 Arts Commission Project Grant Awards

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...

Submissions Open For The Walking Chapbook Poetry Project

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 ...

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

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...

City Responds to Hate Speech Used at City Council Meeting

On Monday, November 6, 2023, the Ellensburg City Council meeting was the target of hate speech by online participants using fake names. The City of Ellensburg has a steadfast commitment to inclusivity and does not tolerate hate or discrimination. &nbs...

Native American Heritage Month Proclamation

The Ellensburg City Council has issued a proclamation designating November as Native American Heritage Month. Read the proclamation.