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Spirit of the West February 16-18 The annual Spirit of the West cowboy gathering returns on President’s Day weekend in Ellensburg featuring cowboy poetry and music throughout the community.

This year’s lineup includes the Panhandle Cowboys of Syracuse, Utah; cowboy poet Chris Isaacs of Arizona; 13-year-old cattle rancher and cowboy poet Thatch Elmer of Harrisville, Utah; and Paul Wilson, a working cowboy and owns and operates Chinook Pass Outfitters and Guides, Inc. in Naches.

Tickets for the main performances are $35 per person per day or $90 for a weekend pass. Contact the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce for more information at 509-925-2002 or go online to EllensburgCowboyGathering.com. There are also free performances planned at locations throughout downtown on Feb. 16 and 17.

If you are making a weekend of it, you might also consider a new event called Taste of the West at the Clymer Museum and Gallery on Feb. 17. The gathering will include a frontier-style meal with chili and Navajo stew, along with live music from Mark Pickerel.

Restaurant week February 18-24 Restaurant Week will make a return to Ellensburg the week of Feb. 18-24. Last year was the first time the concept was introduced here, and 13 restaurants offered prix-fixe menus of varying cost. This year’s participating restaurants and menus will be announced at ellensburgdowntown.org.

The week-long event also will feature a Date Night Out that Thursday.

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Get reading February 26 Each year public libraries in Kittitas County join together for a One Book, One Community program. This year, people are encouraged to pick up “A Tale for the Time Being,” by Ruth Ozeki. The book tells the story of a 16-yearold Japanese girl named Nao Yasutani, whose Hello Kitty lunch box washes up on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest after Japan’s 2011 tsunami.

Ozeki will be coming to Central Washington University on Feb. 26 for a reading and book signing from 6-7:30 p.m. at the SURC theatre.

There’s also a craft talk planned that day at noon in Black Hall Room 151.

Keep an eye out for discussions and other events planned at your local library.

Spittoon races March 10 It’s not too soon to start planning a visit to the Brick Saloon in Roslyn for the annual spittoon mini-boat races on March 10. The annual event puts miniature homemade boats in the 23-foot long running water spittoon below the bar. It can take hours to get through all the heats, but there’s live music planned and plenty of libations.

Competition is divided into four categories: wooden, paper/ plastic, soap/wax, and motorized/ experimental. Participants pay an entry fee for each boat.

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fter a hiatus following the birth of my daughter, I finally got my reading game back in late 2017. I rejoined my book club, which meets monthly at Pearl Street Books in downtown Ellensburg. It’s long been a source of reading inspiration, forcing all of us to get outside our comfort zone and try something new. Even if we don’t like the book, we always have good conversations about our pick of the month. Some of the best discussions have been about books no one particularly liked, but it’s always great when we find something that everyone enjoys.

Each year, one of our selections is the One Book, One Community read that’s organized by libraries throughout Kittitas County, and I’m excited to dig into “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki. (Find more information on Page 7).

We also read last year’s Vietnam-era selection, “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, which inspired community discussions and an exhibit at the Central Washington University Museum of Culture and Environment.

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this year included “Before the Wind” by Jim Lynch, which is about a quirky sailing family in Washington state, and “City of Thorns,” a heartbreaking non-fiction account about the Dadaab refugee camp in northern Kenya.

Another favorite this year was “Homegoing”by Yaa Gyasi, which is about the cost of slavery over multiple generations.

After watching the movie, “The Post” about the Pentagon papers earlier this month, I’d be remiss not to offer a journalism-centric recommendation — former Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham’s “Personal History.”

I read her biography several years ago, but went back to re-read the chapters about the Pentagon papers after watching the movie.

This winter’s edition of Kittitas Valley Living shares stories of other local wintertime passions, including skiing and snowboarding at Snoqualmie Pass and regular contra dancing meet ups in town. Matt Carstens writes about virtual reality at Central Washington University, and I share some favorite winter soup recipes.

It’s winter — the best thing to do with the long, dark days is embrace them.

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Shredding at Snoqualmie

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group of friends from the West Side that made the trip to the Summit at Snoqualmie earlier this month were both excited and hesitant to try out snowboarding.

They had high hopes of shredding some snow, but also didn’t want to injure themselves in the process.

Sean Medrano from Los Angeles, Juliet Rollins of Silverdale, Kyler Dombrowski of Port Orchard, and Alvino Hernandez of San Antonio hit the slopes at Snoqualmie Pass for the first time. It was a busy Sunday at the ski area, aided by recent snow and sunshine.

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Medrano, Dombrowski, and Hernandez serve together in the Army in a field artillery unit at Joint Base Lewis McChord.

Dombrowski had no reservations about his first lesson: “I am excited; I am pumped. This is all of our first time.” Rollins, his girlfriend said that she was “nervous ... but excited.”

Dombrowski said that one of the reasons why they chose the Summit at Snoqualmie Pass was because of its low cost.

“It’s cheaper than any other snowboarding area in Washington.”

If the lesson went well, they planned to return.

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Skiers and snow boarders take a ride up the chair lift at the Summit at Snoqualmie ski resort.

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he Summit at Snoqualmie is partnering with Puget Sound Energy to improve lighting at the ski area.

The effort has upgraded lighting in all of the buildings at Alpental, Summit Central, Summit East and Summit West. Nearly 2,000 new LED light bulbs and energy-efficient fixtures in the buildings and streetlights on each site will save an estimated $40,000 in electricity costs.

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energy-efficiency upgrade projects at the Summit Inn and three of the larger condominium complexes.

The next step is to install LED lighting along Silver Fir region of Central Summit to allow night skiing at Silver Fir during the 2018-19 ski season.

The upgrades will improve the ski area’s bottom line, increase safety, and help the environment, Summit at Snoqualmie marketing director Guy Lawrence said. The

changes also will allow for more night snowboarding and skiing.

Ski lifts cost thousands of dollars to install and maintain, so reducing operating costs is welcomed, he said.

The summit has been taking advantage of the offseason to work on the projects.

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Above: Winter enthusiasts crowd the tables at the bottom of the Summit at Snoqualmie ski resort.

Below: Snow boarders shield their eyes from the bright reflection of the sun off the snow at the Summit at Snoqualmie ski resort.

THE SEASON SO FAR The ski school season at Snoqualmie is just starting to kick off, marketing director Guy Lawrence said.

“We feel good about the next few weeks,” he said in midJanuary.

Operating a ski area in coastal mountain range can be unpredictable at times.

Lawrence anticipates variability in temperatures from day to day.

It can be frustrating, but is not unusual.

“We aren’t Colorado,” Lawrence said. Regardless, snowpack levels are averaging out and the pass traditionally receives a lot of snow.

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“Exceptionally good seasons for the last two years,” Lawrence said.

Programs Summit at Snoqualmie not only teaches snowboarding and skiing, but features a variety of lesson programs including private lessons, weekly consecutive lessons, and daily lessons for kids.

Snoqualmie Pass has two primary group beginner

programs. Their First Class program, located on Summit West and Triple Play at Summit Central, a beginner’s lesson package that caters exclusively to walk-up guests.

Those who feel that they have conquered the basics can step up their game at Greenhorn Acres and Central Park, the summit’s two terrain parks for those with adventurous spirits.

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CWU freshman Maurissa Cowdrick tries out “Roboraid” on an augmented reality headset during Virtual Friday.

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entral Washington University sophomore math major Will Drewes swung by the Student Union and Recreation Center to take a break between classes, grab a bite to eat — and oh yeah — take a trip to his old house in Southern California.

Whether it’s traveling the globe, or in some circumstances a galaxy far, far away, CWU’s Virtual Friday program is exposing students to the budding world of virtual reality.

The first-come, first-serve event happens from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

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every Friday during the academic quarters, either in Bouillon Hall or in the SURC. Academic Technology and Services manager Jami Beintema oversaw the building of four VRcapable computers, equipped with either an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift — the two major brands of VR headsets on the market today. Students can also try out Microsoft Hololenses, which are “augmented reality” headsets that project images that interact with the physical world. Funding for the

equipment came from a student technology fee.

Each computer is loaded with a handful of games and interactive programs to peruse, and for Drewes, the ability to hop on and visit his hometown was a pretty wild experience.

“I just popped back found my old house, my high school, the parks I went to, hikes on top of the hills with good views,” Drewes said.

“You just get this experience … there’s really nothing like it.”

Drewes had tried virtual reality a little bit in the past and had heard people talking about it, but had never really spent an a good amount of time trying it out.

“I keep hearing this is the way of the future or whatever,” he said. “I could see (it being useful) for architecture … you could create 3D renderings and modeling.”

Drewes said even some of the material in his multi-variable calculus classes would benefit greatly from working in a threedimensional environment.

“On a flat piece of paper it’s hard to conceptualize,” Drewes said. “But when you’re actually interacting with something in a 3D space, where you can spin it around and get different angles at it — literally getting your hands on it — that’s really cool.”

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One of the other pieces of technology available during virtual Fridays is an augmented reality sandbox. When users move around the literal sand, the projectors interact with the physical environment.

“You can see how river channels work,” said CWU director of Integrated Communications Rob Lowery said. “If you turned it off, all you’d be doing is playing in the sand.”

Beintema said her department is in the process of hiring a student crew who will be tasked with taking Virtual Friday to the next level, letting their peers know what’s being offered and when. Similar installations might be put into rentable rooms around campus, where students will be able to secure time slots with their Connection cards. Since cost can be a big barrier of entry for virtual reality experiences, bringing technologies onto campus can offer students the opportunity to take a peek at what the future might be like.

“I know in Computer Science and ITAM they have LAN parties and things like that for the gamers, so we’re envisioning that kind of happening,” Beintema said. n

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The first Saturday of every month is contra dancing night, a type of folk dance similar to line dancing. Couples line up, circle up and follow directions of the caller.

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Above: The Northpine Sting Band plays during a Contra Dance at the Hal Holmes Center in Ellensburg.

Left: Contra dancers join hands during one of the dances.

The caller runs the group through the dance first, walking up and down the line and giving direction. They’ll go through the dance a few times, the caller explaining the moves and having them demonstrated slowly. And then, once the group is ready, the music starts.

Laughter, clapping and stomping ring out as dancers step and spin in time to the music. Experienced dancers flow about the room, taking confident strides and spinning with a flourish.

Wobbly spins and faltering steps give away beginners, but they go through the motions with a smile on their face. At this dance, messing up is just an excuse to laugh together.

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Marte Fallshore calls out the moves during a Contra Dance at the Hal Holmes Center.

Terry Wilson, a professor at Central Washington University has attended a few of the contra dancing events. She was encouraged by a friend who also attends the events.

“She told me about it and said ‘oh you should come,’ and I did and it was great,” Wilson said.

Wilson doesn’t attend with a partner, but that’s OK. If you don’t come with a partner, you’ll be able to find one.

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“If you screw up, everyone just laughs,” she said. “It’s three hours of exercise. You’re moving the whole time.”

A number of different local bands play the event, usually each playing a few times a year. Leslie Stone is a member of one such local band. She’s the cello player of Northpine String Band and has been playing at the contra dances for years.

“It’s a wonderful community thing,”

she said. “Everyone is just here to have a good time.”

The bands do get financial compensation, but it isn’t much, Stone said.

“We’re here for the fun of it,” she said. “I just love doing it.”

Stone has never participated in the dancing herself, preferring to watch.

“I can’t help but look at how different these people all are, who don’t know each other, but they come

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Marte Fallshore, a regular caller for the events, encourages people who attend to jump in and not be shy.

“We’ve got beginners, we’ve got experienced people, we have a little of everyone,” she said.

“She’s fabulous and super kind,” Stone said of Fallshore.

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oup is a food with a long list of merits — it offers warming comfort in the winter, and instant sustenance. It also is a reliable way to use up leftovers. It can be a meal on its own, or add some variety to a boring lunchtime sandwich.

For anyone who has never tried making soup from scratch, let 2018 be a chance

Ramen Skill set: Easy Ramen is a good gateway to soupmaking. It’s readily available, universally liked and easy to cook. The key is additions.

Start with the instructions on the package and then get creative.

Try: • Poached egg — add to the broth as it is boiling • Cilantro or other herbs • Bean sprouts • Leftover chicken, pork or beef • Tofu, chopped • Chopped scallion • Fresh spinach • Drizzle of sesame oil • Hot chili oil, Sriracha or chili-garlic sauce • Try using chicken or beef stock instead of water (extra points for homemade)

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Three warm recipes for the cold winter months to try something new. It’s surprising how much better homemade soup is than anything you might find in a can. Keep onions, carrots, celery and some chicken stock on hand, and you are well on your way.

Some soups benefit from all day simmering and tending, while others can be put together quickly with little fiddling. Here are three soups for any skill level.

Butternut squash soup Skill set: Medium This is an Ina Garten recipe with toppings inspired by Chef Aaron Tekulve of Surrell in Seattle, who taught a cooking class on make-ahead meals at Whisk in Bellevue in the fall. Tekulve elevated a roasted butternut squash soup to the next level with toppings — crumbled goat cheese, balsamic vinegar and slightly charred, oily ciabatta bread.

Soup Makes almost 2 quarts

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups of chopped yellow onions (1.5

large) 1 tablespoon of mild curry powder 1 large butternut squash 2 apples 1 teaspoon of kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper 1 cup of apple juice or cider Directions Warm the butter and olive oil in a large stockpot over low heat. Add the onions and curry powder and cook, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes until the onions are tender. Stir occasionally, scraping the bottom of the pot.

Peel the squash, cut in half and remove the seeds. (As an alternative, try cutting the squash in quarters and then peel).

Cut the squash into chunks. Peel, quarter and core the apples and cut into chunks.

Add the squash, apples, salt, pepper and 2 cups of water to the pot. Bring

to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 30 to 40 minutes until the squash is very soft. Process the soup with an immersion blender, a food mill, blender or food processor until it is smooth.

Pour the soup back the pot and add the apple juice and enough water to make it a consistency you like. Check the salt and pepper.

Toppings

• Crumbled chevre • 2 tablespoons of chives • 1 cup of balsamic vinegar, cooked down with 1/2 cup of brown sugar. Be careful not to over reduce. Drizzle over soup.

• Grilled ciabatta bread croutons. Tear bread into strips and toss with olive oil, the grill in a grill pan or in the broiler (keep a careful eye on them). They should be slightly charred, which contrasts with the rest of the flavors.

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Minestrone Skill set: Medium to advanced This is an all-purpose minestrone that can be tweaked based on whatever leftover vegetables you have available in the refrigerator. The recipe was created by Lucinda Scala Quinn, and sold in Costco as part of the Martha Stewart line. It’s easier than the ingredient list leads on.

It’s OK to leave out the kale, green beans or cabbage, or to add other vegetables, but don’t leave out the leek. It adds something to this recipe that’s hard to replace.

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1/3 cup of olive oil 1 large rib of celery, finely diced 1 medium carrot, finely diced 1 large onion, finely chopped (I often use a food processor to chop up the

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1 medium leek, washed, quartered and cut in 1/4 inch slices Directions 1. Make soffritto: Heat oil in stockpot 3 cloves of garlic, minced over medium-low heat. Add celery, carrot 2 large ribs of celery, cut into 1/4 inch slices and onion. Cook, stirring often, until deep 2 medium carrots, cut on the diagonal into golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes.

1/4 inch slices 2. Make soup: Add leek and garlic to the soffritto base. Cook, stirring often, until 7 small red potatoes, or 2 or 3 larger potatoes soft, about 4 minutes. diced Raise heat to medium high and add 1 medium zucchini, quartered and sliced celery, carrots, potatoes, zucchini and 4 ounces of green beans, trimmed and cut on green beans. Cook, stirring often, until the diagonal in 1 inch pieces (about 1 cup) golden, about 5 minutes.

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Ladies Night Out in downtown Ellensburg 1. Joann Harris, the owner of Ellensburg Pasta Company, talks to Katie May, the operator of the photo booth put on by Alpha Kappa Psi. 2. Hope Linden receives a henna tattoo from Hildi Neff, the owner of Evolve clothing. Neff has been practicing henna for eight years.

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