The stories of Kittitas County, WA
8 narrated audio stories from across Kittitas County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Thorp Mill
Where Water Turned Valley Grain Into Daily Life
A preserved gristmill reveals how a farming valley fed itself.
Bowers Field
When Bowers Field Went to War
How Ellensburg’s airfield became part of wartime aviation.
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Ellensburg’s Capital Dream, Interrupted by Fire
A fast-rising town reached for the capital, then watched the chance burn away.
Bowers Field
How War Built Ellensburg’s Civilian Airport
At Bowers Field, wartime construction became Kittitas County’s civilian runway to the future.
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When Fire Turned Ellensburg to Brick
A downtown blaze remade Ellensburg’s future and its streetscape.
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park
When Washington’s Forests Turned to Stone
A stone record of a greener central Washington, preserved by ash, floods, and time.
Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park
The Fossil That Saved a Ridge Above the Columbia
How a remarkable ginkgo fossil helped turn discovery into protection near Vantage.
Ellensburg Depot
Where Ellensburg Met the Wider World
How a depot turned valley labor into regional reach
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