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Central Washington University has announced that Dennis Francois (Fran-swah) will become the school new athletic director. He is currently the associate athletic director for external affairs in the Athletics Department at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa

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SEATTLE (AP) — A state audit has found that Central Washington University violated the intent of the law when it charged $1.3 million in administrative expenses to a fund meant for student activities

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ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) — A chimpanzee at Central Washington University who learned to use American Sign Language has died at the age of 36.

Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold says the chimpanzee, Dar, died Saturday morning of unknown causes

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A Central Washington University van carrying six passengers drove off the road at the Rest Haven Road overpass on Sunday night just north of Yakima, Wash.

The Washington State Patrol said the driver got lost returning to Ellensburg and missed the freeway overpass turn, resulting in the van striking the guardrail

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ELLENSBURG, Wash.  Poor air quality in the Kittitas Valley has prompted the Central Washington University athletic department to move its home football game against Humboldt State University this Saturday, September 29, from the CWU campus to Bothell, Washington

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Ellensburg-(AP) A park in downtown Ellensburg will be dedicated Saturday in memory of Washoe, the first chimpanzee to communicate with American Sign Language.

Washoe came to Central Washington University in 1980 with Professors Roger and Debbie Fouts who researched communication with chimpanzees

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ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) — Central Washington University says thick smoke from wildfires has prompted it to move Saturday's home football game against Azusa Pacific University from the CWU campus in Ellensburg, Wash

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The Washington Cattlemen's Association, in conjunction with Kittitas County Cattlewomen and Washington Beef Commission, will provide free beef tri-tip sandwiches and bottled water to those attending tonight's Ellensburg community briefing at Central Washington University on the Taylor Bridge wildfire

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Gov. Chris Gregoire has appointed Central Washington University senior Lindsey Sires, from Union Gap, to a position on the university’s board of trustees for the 2012-13 academic year. She becomes the 15th student selected to serve on CWU’s governing board

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The investigation continues  into Sunday's fire at Heritage University. Groups across the Yakima valley are stepping up to help the school after last Sunday's big fire at Petrie hall. Both Wapato and Toppenish school districts have offered to provide food

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