Jennifer Hackett’s Ellensburg
On this episode of What’s Your Washington, I sat down with Jennifer Hackett from Ellensburg to explore what makes her town unique.
We talked about her unexpected connection to the legendary Ellensburg rodeo, discovered that Ellensburg is famous for being the birthplace of human-chimpanzee sign language communication, and learned how its central location makes it the true transportation hub of Washington state.
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