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Ellensburg is the county seat of Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 15,414 at the 2000 census. Ellensburg is located just east of the Cascade Range on I-90. Ellensburg 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. The old part of the town is fairly historic, with old brick buildings from the late 19th century. Eastern Washington has a much drier climate than Western Washington, and some Seattle-area residents visit the area to spend a weekend without rain; many former Puget Sounds residents have moved to the city and commute over Snoqualmie Pass on I-90 to jobs located in the Puget Sound region

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Ellensburg official website
Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce
Central Washington University
Daily Record,Ellensburg local newspaper
KVNews RSS Feed
KXLE Radio,local radio station
NCW Jobs,North Central Washington Jobs
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Ellensburg Public Library historical photograph archive

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