Ellensburg and the surrounding area presents plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation during the summer. Some recreational activities include river rafting, camping and hiking. Outdoor Pursuits...

With the most severe winter in the last decade, many deer and elk herds experienced a higher death rate than in years past, causing the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to make changes...

Director of the groundbreaking documentary Restrepo, Sebastian Junger will host a free book signing to discuss his New York Times best-selling book, Tribe on May 10 at the SURC Ballroom at 6 p.m. Junger...

The Yakima River Canyon is considered a staple of the Ellensburg area and is known for having a beautiful landscape, carved away by the river, thus making it a popular destination for fishing. In addition...

This year’s ski season was one for the books at Snoqualmie Pass during the 2016-2017 ski season, making it a season to remember for local Washingtonians. Mother nature dropped a total of 402 inches...

Buses packed with almost 300 students and community members filled the Yakima River Canyon for the 44th annual Yakima River Cleanup last Saturday, April 15. The Center for Leadership and Community Engagement...

The snow is gone, the wind is back and spring quarter is in full swing once again. The change in weather opens the door for many outdoor activities available to CWU students within an hour of Ellensburg. Ellensburg...

Birds are chirping, snow is melting and people are thinking more about the upcoming college basketball tournament than they are about skiing. People are putting the ski gear away and breaking out the shorts...

With piles of snow around town it may be hard to imagine that hiking season is just around the corner, but camping permits for the Enchantments are due today (March 2). Camping has become so popular in...

The CWU Climbing Club will host their first multiple school competition of the year. Ropeless Rodeo will host 13 to14 colleges with up to 140 participants from around the area, including University of...

For the ninth straight year, Vertfest will be taking place at Alpental Ski Area on Feb. 19 at 10:00 a.m. Vertfest is not only a rigorous race that will test participants uphill ski touring stamina and...

The Pacific Northwest is a gold mine for skiers and snowboarders. There are ten ski areas in Washington alone and Ellensburg is lucky enough to be within 90 minutes of four of them. White Pass, Stevens...

Alpental will be hosting five free avalanche courses between Jan. 21 and Feb. 25, courtesy of the David Pettigrew Foundation. The foundation was developed through the family of David Pettigrew, designed...

In order to minimize the amount of fatalities at the Summit at Snoqualmie, ski patrol will be hosting a free to the public, CPR training classes. Tammy Ross, pro patroller at Alpental Ski Area, had the...