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Ellensburg’s first recreational marijuana store, Cannabis Central, is officially open for business in a new building just yards away from their original location.
According to owner Rob Hendrix, the...
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,...
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...
Every year, while millions of Americans are still digesting their Thanksgiving dinner, the holiday season kicks off with consumers spending billions of dollars during Black Friday sales at the nation’s largest retailers...
In the 1960s, Martin Luther King stood for racial equality. Half a century later, students at Central are still standing.
About 60 student activists formed a large circle in the middle of the SURC dining...
Today about 60 students protested racial injustice on the Central Washington University campus.
The protest started at about noon in the Student Union & Recreation Center (SURC) marketplace.
"Racism...
One of the strongest El Niño weather systems in recorded history is forecast to bring warm, dry weather to Washington State this fall and winter, leading to a possible repeat of last summer’s drought.
The...
Central’s football team will take the field in their toughest conference match of the season when nationally ranked Humboldt State University (HSU) comes to Tomlinson Stadium for Homecoming this Saturday...
On top of a shelf in Capt. Dan Hansberry’s office at the Ellensburg Police Department (EPD) sits a binder. Inside the white, plastic folds lies a plan; one the veteran officer of 23 years hopes he never...
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers; Top Pot Doughnuts or Voodoo; Starbucks Coffee or Dutch Brothers: the battle of the border between Washington and Oregon just got a whole lot more interesting.
After...
It’s a sentiment that has been brewing inside of me for a while. It has nothing to do with recent on field results; I felt this way before the 0-2 start, so don’t just peg me as another person “falling...
What happens when you combine the dancing of 301, the country western theme of Frontier, and a kitchen that stays open later than The Tav’s? Blue Rock Saloon.
The newest addition to Ellensburg’s nightlife...
It’s nearly impossible to miss: a towering, neon green sign proclaiming “Legal Weed” marks the spot on Main Street where Ellensburg’s second recreational cannabis store has opened for business....
Of all the subjects students would expect to cover in a history class, facial hair isn’t likely to be an anticipated topic. However, in History Professor Brian Carroll’s course, “American Manhood in Historical Perspective,” this is exactly the type of subject matter that is discussed.
Starting on May 4th, 2015, Central’s student body will vote on the implementation of a new $50 per quarter fee supporting the arts programs. If passed, the fee will generate approximately $1,125,000 annually for the Student Arts Fund.
Starting this fall, a new major will be offered at Central: craft brewing. The four-year program was approved by the Board of Trustees last week and is now accepting applications.
The implementation of a new $50 per quarter student fee is up for vote this spring.
Surf City Waterpark is set to finally open in the summer 2016.
