The Observer

Camping in the Ellensburg area

Gunnar Hinds, Staff Reporter
May 30, 2018

Families and college students alike love camping when the weather gets warmer. Whether you’re “glamping” in an RV or roughing it in a tent, the greater Ellensburg area has plenty of camping spots...

Teeing off around Kittitas County

Gunnar Hinds, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2018

With the weather finally warming up, the season for golfing is here. Whether you’re experienced or a beginner, now is a great time to get into the swing of things at one of Ellensburg’s various golfing...

Disc golf on the rise in Ellensburg

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2018

There is a growing sport making its path through Ellensburg, that sport is disc golf. Disc golf is a sport where the goal is to get your frisbee (disc) into the basket in as few as shots as possible,...

Track and Field Sends eight to nationals

Austin Lane, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2018

This season will be marked as historic for CWU Track and Field. The team is sending a record seven women to the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The women will be accompanied by...

CWU Mariners Night Is a Homerun

Micah Chen, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2018

CWU students and alumni took over Safeco Field on Friday, May 18 for the annual CWU Mariners Night. There were many things that CWU students could do at the game, including joining in on the CWU pre-game...

CWU Softball eliminated by WOU

Rachel Greve, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2018

GNAC-winning CWU Softball ended their season short at the GNAC Tournament May 3 and 4 in Portland, Oregon. With a 9-0 loss in their first game of the tournament to Simon Fraser University (SFU), the...

Riding the water with 3000 horsepower

Micah Chen, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2018

The Albert Lee Appliance Cup, a hydroplane boat racing competition, is one of the featured attractions at Seattle’s Seafair Weekend Festival. CWU freshman Emily Raney is a familiar face at the annual...

Hunting in the Ellensburg area

Gunnar Hinds, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2018

Whether you’re hunting as a pastime or to feed your family, Ellensburg has plenty to offer for this all-American activity. From deer to fowl and from modern firearms to bows, there’s something for...

CWU Baseball falls short in GNAC tournament

Austin Lane, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2018

“I’m proud of ‘em,” Storey said about the seniors after their final game in a Wildcats jersey. “They never quit… Nobody hung their head and they just kept getting after it. That’s all you...

Williams Finds Home in CWU Softball

Austin Lane, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2018

CWU Softball Pitcher Taylor Williams comes from a small-town city east of Los Angeles. With a population of about 40,000, Brea, California is where Williams played her high school softball. Coming from...

Intramural softball in full swing at CWU

Gunnar Hinds, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2018

Softball is in full swing here at CWU. For athletes that don’t make it to varsity level in college, intramurals are a way to continue to play the game they enjoy after high school. Intramural softball,...

Opinion: James Paxton is the next Felix Hernandez

Austin Lane, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2018

When the Seattle Mariners needed a young pitcher to come in and fill the shoes of starting pitcher Felix Hernandez, they got James Paxton. Hernandez will go down as one of the greatest Mariners pitchers,...