CWU Observer

United StatesEllensburg, Washington, United StatesEnglish

Serving as the official student-run newspaper of Central Washington University, this publication provides comprehensive coverage of campus news, local sports, and community events in Ellensburg. It offers a critical platform for student voices and journalism experience, documenting the evolving history and culture of the university since its establishment in 1917.

MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN WASHINGTON

Pacific Northwest print media reflects a stark divide between heavily consolidated suburban weeklies and historically independent metropolitan dailies. The Seattle Times stands out as a rare, locally family-owned broadsheet boasting the highest circulation in the region, while The Spokesman-Review dominates the eastern half of the territory under long-standing Cowles Company ownership. Along the primary western highway corridor, the national chain McClatchy operates several vital mid-sized dailies, specifically the Tacoma News Tribune, The Olympian, and the Bellingham Herald. The metropolitan areas also sustain a notable alternative press tradition, anchored by the biweekly publication The Stranger. Paperboy indexes 115 Washington newspapers — browse the full directory below.

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