Cle Elum, Washington

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Cle Elum

Foggy
Temperature: 46.0 °F

Humidity: 78 %
Wind Speed: 3 mph NNE
Pressure: 29.83 "

Dew Point: 40 °F
Gusts: 22 mph W
Rain Today: 0.14 "

• Hospice Friends holds Tree of Love ceremonies
  

  Hospice Friends will hold its annual "Tree of Love" ceremony in Cle Elum and Ellensburg for the community to honor loved ones who have died or are living with life-threatening illnesses.

• Vineyards Resort seeks bankruptcy protection
  

  The promise that is the Vineyards Resort will have to wait. Developers filed for bankruptcy protection last week to reorganize and avoid a sale of the property.

• Fatal I-90 accident blocks morning traffic
  

  A Bothell woman was killed in a two-car crash this morning on Interstate 90 outside of Ellensburg.

• Cle Elum approves 2009 budget
  

  The Cle Elum City Council has approved an $11.4 million budget for 2009 that includes rate increases for water, sewer and garbage and a 3.5 percent salary increase for city employees.

• Thanksgiving travel times from DOT
  

  The Thanksgiving weekend is the busiest holiday weekend of the year for drivers going over Snoqualmie Pass and those heading south of Seattle through Olympia.

• Local artist's work on display in Seattle
  

  There's a new private beach in Seattle -- and it comes from landlocked Yakima. Swedish Hospital in Seattle recently installed a seascape sculpture by Yakima bead artist Laurie Kanyer.

• Happily ever after
  

  State Rep. Bill Hinkle was joking around with those in attendance at Wednesday's Legislative Day sponsored by the Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce as he searched for an analogy to describe the recent strides made ...

• Vineyards files for bankruptcy
  

  The promise that is the Vineyards Resort will have to wait. Developers filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday to reorganize and avoid a sale of the property.

• Central Wash. legislators to serve in state leadership positions
  

  Three legislators from Central Washington today were elected to leadership positions in the state House and Senate Republican caucuses.

• Economic development remains a challenge in Upper County
  

  Editor's note: These stories are the first in a four-day series examining economic development efforts in Kittitas County.

• Dying boy's wish is call to action for Cle Elum youngster
  

  Ripken Braman, a sports-loving, blue-eyed 9-year-old with a heart for helping people, is a shy youngster short on words but long on action.

• Dense Fog Advisory
  

  National Weather Service issues a Dense Fog Advisory for the Eastern Slopes of the Cascades including the cities of Cle Elum, Easton, Roslyn, and Naches.

• Future Upper County shelter site abandoned
  

  Community Builders, a local not-for-profit, has abandoned plans to build an education center and animal rescue shelter across from the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District compound.

• Local Pony Club sets Tuesday open house
  

  For the Daily Record KITTITAS COUNTY - The Kittitas Valley Pony Club is inviting young people and their families to an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday to introduce them to the nonprofit club that sponsors ...

• Cle Elum budget hearing draws no public comment
  

  A public hearing on the city of Cle Elum's proposed 2009 budget drew no comment Monday night.

• County planning commission sets decision time
  

  The Kittitas County Planning Commission has set Nov. 17 as the date it will make recommendations on amendments to the county's comprehensive land-use plan as proposed by landowners, developers and local cities.

• Rain causing commute problems
  

  Heavy rain throughout the Northwest continue this morning, causing slick roads and plenty of problems for morning commuters.

• Winter Weather Advisory
  

  The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow and sleet along the eastern slopes of the Central Cascades until Noon today.

• Storm brings rain, snow to Washington
  

  The National Weather Service says a storm blowing throw Washington is bringing heavy rain to parts of Western Washington and snow to the Cascades and parts of Eastern Washington.

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City Description

Cle Elum is a city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,755 at the 2000 census. The name Cle Elum, which means "swift water" in the language of the Kittitas Indians, was given to a river, a town, and also a tranquil lake created by the construction of the Cle Elum Dam. Cle Elum was officially incorporated on February 12, 1902. Headed by John Bresko, Cle Elum was the first to have 'organized' skiing west of Denver, Colorado. Starting in 1921, 100–400 people would be on the ski hill every weekend through the winter. 1931 saw the largest crowd est. at 8,000 spectators for the ski jumping events. The depression ended the skiing and jumping events in 1934. Douglas Munro grew up in Cle Elum. He served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He was killed in action while evacuating Marines during the Battle of Guadalcanal and for his extraordinary heroism, outstanding leadership and gallantry, Munro posthumously received the Medal of Honor, the only Coast Guardsman to ever receive the military's highest honor. The Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Munro (WHEC-724) was also named in his honor. The town was also the birthplace of astronaut Dick Scobee,

City Contained By:

• Kittitas County
• Washington

Timezones:

• Pacific Time Zone

Size:

• 9.06495838618 km squared

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