Business & Community Resources
The Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce is in partnership with Washington State Labor and Industries providing recurring resources to small businesses. You can find these through our social media platforms and newsletter
Help for Small Business:
https://lni.wa.gov/agency/small-business/
Workplace Safety & Health:
https://lni.wa.gov/safety-health/
Workers' Compensation Insurance:
Workplace Rights:
https://lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/
Licensing & Permits:
Government Advocacy
U.S. Representative Kim Schrier
Business Planning
SBA Small Business Resource Guide
SBDC Small Business Start-up Guide
Doing Business in Washington State
Washington Women's Business Center
Choose Your Business Structure
Business Development Center - Cle Elum
Tips & Training
How to Start a Business (Online Workshop)
Advertising your Business (Online Workshop)
Evergreen BizLink - Startup Support
Local Resources
People For People Employment & Training
Cle Elum Business Development CenterÂ
Washington Small Business Development Center Kittitas County AdvisorÂ
Ellensburg Downtown Association
Cle Elum Downtown AssociationÂ
Kittitas County Chamber Community Resources
Kittitas County Habitat For Humanity
Financial Resources
Central Washington University Student Price Index Reports
This project, led jointly by the Economics Association and the Department of Economics at CWU, develops a price index of the cost of college living in Ellensburg, Washington. Based on the campus-wide survey, each month the members of the Economic Association collect prices of items typically consumed by CWU students from various stores in Ellensburg to calculate the SPI index and inflation rates. This index’s strength lies in identifying the change in prices students in Ellensburg face. We will updating this webpage with monthly reports. To see a larger view, click on the report to enhance it.
2025-2026 CWU Contributors: Sofia Ayala- Cordova, Erdenetuya (June) Batgerel (Student Lead and Report Writer), Aiden Blanco, Diego Garza, Hayden Hobbick, Kaelan Kavanaugh, Riley Klein, Doan (Dawn) Le, Sara Walters, Ririna Yamamoto