Ellensburg, Washington
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Ellensburg, Washington
Ellensburg is a city in and county seat of Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 20,326 in a 2017 census estimate. Located just east of the Cascade Range on Interstate 90, Ellensburg is the most centrally located city in the state, and is the home of Central Washington University (CWU).
The surrounding Kittitas Valley is internationally known for the timothy hay that it produces. There are several local hay brokering and processing operations that ship to Pacific Rim countries. Downtown Ellensburg has many historic buildings, many of which were constructed in the late 19th century. This is a legacy of its bid to be the state capital, which it lost to Olympia. CWU being placed there is another product of that legacy. The state legislature selected Ellensburg as the location for the then Normal School as a consolation prize.
Ellensburg was officially incorporated on November 26, 1883. John Alden Shoudy came to the Kittitas Valley in 1871, and purchased a small trading post from Andrew Jackson A.J. Splawn, called Robber's Roost. Robber's Roost was the first business in the valley, other than the early trading that occurred among Native Americans, cattle drivers, trappers, and miners. Robber's Roost was located on the present-day 3rd Avenue, just west of Main Street near the alley. There is a placard on the wall commemorating the location, as well as a small stone monument against the wall on the sidewalk. Shoudy named the town after his wife, Mary Ellen Shoudy, thus officially began the city of Ellensburgh around 1872. S...
Dating the Ice Age Floods
CWU's Nick Zentner presents 'Dating the Ice Age Floods' - the 22nd talk in his ongoing Downtown Geology Lecture Series. Recorded at Hal Holmes Center on March 7, 2018 in Ellensburg, Washington, USA. nickzentner.com
Sheriff Scott Johnson, Pacific County
Washington's Communities are in crisis because of the 1% property tax cap that has been placed on local governments. Funding for public safety is growing as the population grows. However, revenue for these services is capped at 1% growth a year. Due to this budget gap, our communities are less safe now then they were a decade ago.
Counties and cities are asking that the Washington Legislature replaces the 1% property cap with a sustainable revenue structure based on population and inflation.
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Tsunami In Our Future
CWU's Nick Zentner presents 'Tsunami In Our Future' - the 2nd talk in his ongoing Downtown Geology Lecture Series. Recorded at Raw Space on October 20, 2010 in Ellensburg, Washington, USA. nickzentner.com
Ice Age Geology: A Common Thread for Pacific Northwest Agriculture
Nick Zentner, geologist at Central Washington University, describes the connection between the Ice Age Floods and agriculture (e.g. soil types and structure) as we know it today in eastern Washington and the Pacific Northwest.
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More Wildfire Evacuations Feared As Winds Fan Flames In Washington State
Crews battling to contain a wildfire burning close to a city in Washington state said stronger winds forecast for Tuesday could push flames into surrounding canyons, and urged people to be ready for more evacuations. Fire officials said, about 180 homes closest to the so-called Snag Canyon blaze remained under evacuation orders, while residents in Ellensburg, a city of about 18,000 people east of the Cascade mountains, feared their homes could be at risk. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, extreme drought in California and abnormally dry conditions across Oregon, Washington and Idaho have made parched forests and vegetation easy kindling for wildfires.
The Growing World of Citizen Science
Full title: The Growing World of Citizen Science: A look at how NOAA is harnessing the power of the crowd
Speakers: Chris Bowser, Education Coordinator, Hudson River Estuary Program and Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve; NYS Water Resource Institute at Cornell University
Amy Fritz, NOAA National Weather Service, Office of Observations, National Cooperative ObserverProgram Manager
Jennifer Jencks, Director of the IHO Data Centre for Digital Bathymetry, NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
John McLaughlin (NOAA Citizen Science Co-Coordinator), NOAA Office of Education
Laura Oremland (NOAA Citizen Science Co-Coordinator), NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology
Gil Compo, University of Colorado CIRES and NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory Physical Sciences Division
Abstract: Volunteers have long played a role in advancing scientific research and monitoring, but new tools and methods are rapidly expanding the ways they can participate. The Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Act of 2016 states citizen science projects“have a number of additional unique benefits, including accelerating scientific research, increasing cost effectiveness to maximize the return on taxpayer dollars, addressing societal needs, providing hands-on learning in STEM, and connecting members of the public directly to Federal science agency missions and to each other”. We will discuss NOAA’s approach to citizen science (also known as community science) and look at 4 projects including: 1) Cooperative Observer Program; 2) Crowdsourced Bathymetry; 3) Hudson River Eel Project; and 4) Old Weather. Learn how you can get involved in NOAA’s citizen science community whether you are a project manager, a prospective volunteer, or are simply curious.
About the Speakers: Chris Bowser is the Education Coordinator for the Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve.He has served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa and teaches environmental science at Marist College.
Amy Fritz is the new National Cooperative Observer Program managers as of April, 2019. She manages the Cooperative Observer (COOP) program comprised of over 10,000 volunteers at 8100 sites that provided daily meteorological readings, mainly precipitation and temperature, to the U.S. Climate Record.
Jennifer Jencks is the Director of the IHO Data Centre for Digital Bathymetry, which is hosted by NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) in Boulder, Colorado. She leads the NCEI Ocean and Coastal Mapping Team and is actively involved with many national and international seafloor mapping projects.
John McLaughlin is a Program Officer with NOAA's Environmental Literacy Program. He has worked in citizen science since 2002 and serves as a Citizen Science Coordinator for the agency.
Laura Oremland is an Education Program Manager in the NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology. She has worked in citizen science since 2015 with a special focus on incorporated citizen science into fisheries research.
Gil Compo is a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Colorado Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences and NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory Physical Sciences Division. He leads the NOAA-CIRES-DOE 20th Century Reanalysis Project, the global weather reconstruction now spanning 1806 to 2015, and is a co-lead of the Old Weather citizen science project recovering marine weather observations to better understand global weather and its changes since observational records began. Old Weather has involved more than 20,000 people since its inception in 2010.
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Holsman Automobile Company | Wikipedia audio article
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The Holsman Automobile Company was an early United States automobile manufacturer in Chicago, Illinois, between 1901 and 1910. Founded by Henry K. Holsman, the company produced a high wheeler automobile.
Jim Larson, CEO of Morningside on Closing Sheltered Workshops - KCDD 2018 Employment First Summit
Jim Larson, President/CEO of Morningside in the state of Washington since 1989, shared the transformation of their organization becoming more responsive to individuals with disabilities desires for community employment.
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2018 Women's March on Walla Walla - Opening Rally
On January 20, 2018, thousands of individuals filled the streets of downtown Walla Walla, Washington for the 2nd annual women's march. This video shows the opening rally, including speeches from Kathy Mulkern (organizer), Nancy Monacelli (organizer), Katie Harvey (Girls League / Activist), Tylene Carnell (Pride Foundation), Jess Monterey (Immigration Rights Activists), Kandice Kelly (Walla Walla YWCA Sexual Assault Advocate) and Marta Reyes (translator). The event took place at 10am at First Congregational Church.
Credits: Video by Jeffrey Townsend. Aerial footage by Spark Creative.
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Making Special Education Work for Students in Foster and Kinship Care Webinar 05.2018
Senior Education Ombuds Rose Spidell and Sam Blazina troubleshoot issues via hypothetical scenarios, and discuss updating plans and supports with changes in schools, transportation, addressing emotional needs, behavior and discipline, progress toward graduation, and transition planning.