The Observer

CWU and YVCC receive $3 million grant for low-income students

Julia Moreno, Assistant News Editor
October 14, 2015

Central and Yakima Valley Community College (YVCC) are receiving more than $3 million from a federal grant, according to KIMA TV. The Department of Education Title V Developing Hispanic-Serving Institution...

CWU online English wins national award

Julia Moreno, Assistant News Editor
October 8, 2015

Central is going viral—and not in the usual way. Central’s online English program was recently ranked seventh amongst similar programs in the nation by BestSchools.org. Created two years ago the...

Student government makes way on D Street name change

Joseph Kelley, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2015

In August, the Associated Students of Central Washington University (ASCWU) requested that the Ellensburg City Council consider changing the name of D Street to Wildcat Way. During the City Council meeting...

Surf City Waterpark not catching waves

Kailan Manandic, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2015

Surf City Waterpark, originally set to open summer 2016, has not yet broken ground despite expectations of beginning construction this past summer. Located just south of Interstate 90, a 40 acre plot...

Award winning professor receives grant for textbook

Destini Dickinson, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2015

Dominic Klyve, math professor and interim director of the William O. Douglas Honors College, juggles working inside the classroom and out. Klyve, after being awarded a grant from the National Science...

Ellensburg Rodeo wrangles CWU dorms

Julia Moreno, Assistant News Editor
October 8, 2015

Every Labor Day weekend, people travel from all over Washington to attend the four-day Ellensburg Rodeo. Established in 1923, the event is one of America’s top ten rodeos, with over 600 contestants...

Ellensburg bowling alley sold; future of the property remains unknown

Jarrik Farrand, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2015

Two years after the Ellensburg bowling alley, Rodeo Bowl, was closed and purchased by the county, plans for the property’s future are still up in the air. “Currently, there is no plan,” said Mickey...

Ellensburg welcomes Uber, new cab company following Rodeo weekend

Matt Escamilla, Staff Reporter
October 8, 2015

Calling someone for a ride home after a night out demonstrates responsibility and can keep someone safe and out of legal trouble. Knowing the ride home is a fair price and safe can be a key factor in whether...

Medicinal scientists awarded Nobel

Julia Moreno, Assistant News Editor
October 8, 2015

On Monday Oct. 5, the Nobel Peace Prize committee awarded three scientists its prize for medicine for two anti-parasitic drugs, according to Mother Jones magazine. One fights the effects of malaria and...

Historic fire season leads to millions in damage

The Observer Staff, Assistant News Editor
October 7, 2015

When Katie Brown started her workday in Ellensburg in mid-August, she had no idea the largest wildfire in state history would soon threaten her childhood home in Okanogan, Wash. “I was not home when...

Wellington’s Cafe closed for good, 1891 Bistro to open late Oct.

Jonathan Glover, News Editor
October 7, 2015

Wellington’s Café has been going through some major renovations, preparing to transition the space to 1891 Bistro–a new campus coffee shop. “The students are looking for a place to hangout that...

Central overhauls dining, first since 2006

Jonathan Glover, News Editor
October 7, 2015

Almost 10 years after Central Marketplace and Holmes Dining first opened in the SURC, Central Dining Services has decided it’s time to update. New and returning students will see the largest change to...