The Observer

Wildcat way can’t keep rats away

Jarrik Farrand, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2015

Large rats have taken up post in Ellensburg, infesting downtown and causing major problems in the community. This past August, a major power outage in Ellensburg was caused by rats that chewed through...

Oh high no: Ohio votes no on legal weed

Jarrik Farrand, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2015

Initiative Issue Three, Ohio’s version of Washington’s Initiative 502, was defeated earlier this month by a two to one majority vote. This came after an October poll from Kent State University that...

Central opens new SAAB chapter, first in Washington

Jarrik Farrand, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2015

“I am my brother’s keeper and together we shall rise!” is the motto of Brother 2 Brother (B2B), one of Central's newest clubs, and is a direct reflection of the chapter’s goal of taking young students...

Even marijuana can’t escape the organic craze

Jarrik Farrand, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2015

Think again before buying “organic marijuana.” It probably doesn’t exist yet. The nationwide trend of organic everything has naturally spread into the marijuana market with consumers craving organically-grown...

CWU internet is doing Wi-Fine

Jarrik Farrand, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2015

Despite the constant muttering of complaints from students about bad Wi-Fi, Greg Harvill, Central’s director of networks and operations, said that Central’s network is as good, if not better, than...

Non-specificity in I-502 allows for higher THC in liquids

Jarrik Farrand, Staff Reporter
October 22, 2015

Walk into a retail marijuana store, and a customer may find drinks–sometimes as tiny as a 5-Hour Energy or as large as a 20 ounce soft drink. These are THC-infused liquids and, though they lack specificity...

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...