The Observer

‘Whiteness Awareness Month’ at PCC

Elliott Llera, Managing Editor
January 23, 2016

When historian Carter G. Woodson deemed the second week of February “Negro History Week” in 1926, he emphasized its importance by saying, “If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition,...

Central key in creation of earthquake early warning app

Mckenzie Lakey, Staff Reporter
January 23, 2016

In the Pacific Northwest earthquakes aren't uncommon. In fact, if you were on Central’s campus in March last year, you likely felt the 4.2 magnitude earthquake that rumbled through Ellensburg. This...

BLM movement continues at Central, works with Gaudino

Brittany Allen, Photo Editor
January 23, 2016

In the same month the country celebrates the birthday of the civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr., the Central Black Lives Matter movement continues to work for change with the involvement...

Vice president of five years to resign from Central

Kailan Manandic, Assistant News Editor
January 23, 2016

For five years, George Clark, chief financial officer and vice president for Business and Financial Affairs, guided Central through multiple financial transitions. On Feb. 18, he’ll resign to take...

ATM skimmer still at large

Ray Payne, Staff Reporter
January 23, 2016

According to the Ellensburg Police Department (EPD), a man allegedly placed a skimmer on an ATM at Cashmere Valley Bank on Dec. 31. The EPD has recovered the device along with the collected information. The...

Board of Trustees dinner canceled due to 1-90 Snoqualmie Pass closure

January 21, 2016

UPDATE: As of 10:58 a.m. today the Central Board of Trustees meeting has been cancelled due to the weather. The BOT will meet as scheduled on March 18, 2016, according to the Public Affairs office. The...

Central searches for new VP, appoints interim CFO

Kailan Manandic, Assistant News Editor
January 17, 2016

Central will begin the search to replace George Clark, chief financial officer and vice president for Business and Financial Affairs, after announcing his resignation last Thursday. Central President...

EDITORIAL: Obama’s gun control sounds good, but is it good enough?

Observer Editorial Board
January 14, 2016

When Columbine happened, America mourned. We were shocked. It wasn’t just one of the worst mass shootings, but also the worst school shooting in history. But then we picked ourselves up by our bootstraps,...

Mass incarceration dialogue continues in 2016

Jonathan Glover, Editor-In-Chief
January 14, 2016

It’s no secret: The United States locks up more of its citizens than any other nation on earth. And in most cases, people of color bear the brunt of America’s love affair with prisons. The Bureau...

Kittitas County considering new admissions tax

Elliott Llera, Managing Editor
January 14, 2016

Recently, the Kittitas County Commissioners held a public hearing to discuss the possible implementation of a new admissions tax that would fund the county’s Public Health Department. The county-wide...

Uber’s surge pricing surprises New Years Eve revelers

Kailan Manandic, Assistant News Editor
January 14, 2016

In the first hours of the 2016, party-goers looking for a safe way home found themselves slapped with an expensive ride, ending their celebrations. Several reports began popping up on New Year’s Eve,...

Surprising snowfall creates winter wonderland in Ellensburg

Julia Moreno, News Editor
January 14, 2016

This year’s unusually heavy snowfall caught everyone by surprise, including Karin Bumeaco, assistant state climatologist for Washington state. According to Bumeaco, the snowfall in lower-elevation...