Cle Elum cop, library, and city employees impacted by shortfall-Did Cle Elum see it coming?-front page

Roslyn Council asked to expand Sunday Farmer’s Market space-Library fundraiser challenge established-front page

Death of local man found in Crystal Creek likely hit and run-If you have any information call 1-800-222-TIPS-page A8-photo

Winter warm up fun for ski team-Ellensbug team at Cabin Creek Sno-Park-front page-photo

$30 TV District tax returns in February-Authorized by Resolution 2011-2-front page

Journey into straight America-Couple continues trek to change hearts and minds-seeking equal rights and marriage equality-page B1-photos

Regional

• Snowmobiler rescued at Stampede Pass-Spotlight on KCSAR-page A2-photo
• Police arrest armed Naches man in Roslyn-page A2
• Tractor-trailer collides with military convoy vehicle-page A2

Voices

• Warrior sports fans, your cheers make a difference-page A4
• Local snow crews and police going above and beyond for our winter travels-page A4
• Frankly Speaking about Tea Time-page A4-photos
• Local Firemen tech-up-page A5-photo
• County announces second round of hotel-motel tax grants-page A7

Community

• Debbie Copp retires after 24 years-page B3-photo
• Vision Cle Elum hosts business evening-page B3

Sports

• On the move-Warriors-page B6-photos
• Deneen on the podium again-page B6-photos
• Potts signs intent to play-page B6-photo
• Archery team places high at tourney-page B7-photo
• Response to Intervention works for students-page B7-photo

Old man winter finally takes off his gloves-Merchant questions closure timings-front page-pic

 Day in the Life-of Cle Elum-Reporters and Readers to serve as historians-page A1

Rules enforced at Crystal Springs to avoid lawsuit-Winter recreationists urged to be good neighbors-page A1

Water rates rise this month-in South Cle Elum-page A1

Mayor Lockett wants to get Roslyn off dead end road-Willing to think outside the box to stimulate economy-page A5

Third Thursday Feature-Unususal winter job…camping out with 250.000 salmon-page B8-photos

Avalanche! The warning cry Search and Rescue readies for every year-page A8

Dream It, Hope It, Cure It-Upper Kittitas County Relay for Life Rally kicks off 2012 campaign to fight cancer-page B1 pic

Regional:

• County burn ban expired Jan. 14-page A2
• County water banking expands opportunities-page A8

Voices:

• Frankly Speaking about Good Foods-A Caring Community … is coming soon – page A4
• Sander seeks County Superior Court Judge seat-page A4

Community:

• Mark your calendar for Feb. 11 return of Oyez Roslyn!-page B1
• Mission banquet dinner planned-page B2
• Volksmarch participants enjoy fun, fitness, fellowship, and food-page B2-photo
• Red Hat Honeys greet 2012 with meeting-page B2-photo
• Recommendations for winter travel-page B3
• Alpine Lakes Trail Riders 2012 plan-page B3
• Public invited to help with County health code revisions-page B3
• Students rally for Caleb Hart, injured in skateboard accident-page B4

Sports & Schools:

• Wrestlers hit the mats, honor seniors-page B6-photos
• Warrior girls fall in tight loss-page B6-photos
• Warrior boys downed by Goldendale Timberwolves-page B7-photo
• Jaguars play tough against Columbia Basin-page B7-photo
• Thorp Faces Older MLCA-page B7-photo
• New leadership for Warrior Booster Club-

HEADLINES!

Have a Merry Myan Leap Year 2012-Long Count Calendar-front page

Body found in Crystal Creek identified-After next of kin notified-front page-photo

Water Quality Laws Driven by How Much Fish We Eat?-Ecology extends comments on the proposal to Jan. 18- page A7-photo

Tribune spokes-cat lures in nearly a quarter ton of pet food-page B1-photos

Dog saves Ronald woman’s life-House fire could have ended tragically-page B2-photo

First Baby of 2012-First baby born in Kittitas County is one “Moore” mouth to feed and one “Moore” joy to the world-page B2-photo

Thorp School District puts $718,000 before voters on Feb. 14 ballot-front page

HB1365 to move Teanaway solar farm forward, passes a third time-front page

Washington Open Space Taxation Act benefits local family-and Earth-Swauk Creek Valley-page A5

VOICES

Frankly Speaking-Happy New Years Y’all

Resolutions made in anticipation of a good New Year-page A4-photos

COMMUNITY

• Bingo starts it’s 10th year-page B2-photo

• BJ is Benevolently Joyful & looking for a home-page B2-photo
• Koselke memorial Crab Feed-page B3

SPORTS & SCHOOLS

• Cle Elum-Roslyn School District News-page B4
• Cle Elum-Roslyn High School Retains 1A Classification-page B6
  
• Warriors top the Kodiaks on the mats-page B6
• Warriors rule the hardwood in rematch against Kittitas-page B6
• Cle Elum team places 2nd at Tourney-page B6
• Spotlight Student and Athlete of the Week and Still on the Radar-page B6-photos
  

UPPER KITTITAS COUNTY NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR 2011-Who would that be? Find out in this week’s PRINT edition! -front page-w/pics

TOP NEWS STORIES 2011-Events, Issues, Organizations, Industry, Sports-pages A6-8

TEAM WORKS TO ARCHIVE 100 PHOTOS TAKEN DURING ROSLYN’S COAL MINING DAYS-What are they doing at the Library?-page B1-pic

SANTA: NEARLY A CENTURY OF VISITS TO DOWNTOWN ROSLYN-The Santa-In-Roslyn Event turned 88 years old this season-page B3-pic

REGIONAL NEWS

• Cle Elum Ranger District receives road repair funds-page A2-pic

VOICES

• Opinions Welcome Here
• Letters, Editorial, Frankly Speaking
• Manweller steps down as county GOP Chair

COMMUNITY

• WSU Entomologist coauthors book on life of Northwest butterflies-page B2-pic
• CWU top college for Board Certified Teachers-page B2
• Storefront Christmas Tree Winner-B2-pic
• Parade of Floats award presentations-B2-pic
• Suncadia’s candlelight service Flatau-style-page B3-pic
• Hein Nicholls elected to Hospital District 2-page B4
• Easton Jags give a Merry Christmas-34 families receive food baskets-page B4
• Holiday Essays and Drawings continued from last week-pages B6-7

SPORTS & SCHOOLS

• Warrior athletics takes on a new face-page B8
• Warriors fall to Columbia-page B8-pic
• Warrior Country Faithful by Abe Silvestri-page B8
• Bridgeman joins Warriors-page B8
• Student Athlete and Student of the Week page B8

CALENDAR

• www.nkctribune.com/tribcalendar
• Learn to sashay to the ‘square dancing’ beat-page B10

KITTITAS COUNTY GROUPS GET $585M FOR SALMON RECOVERY-front page

EASTBOUND PROPANE TRUCK ROLLS OFF I-90 EXIT RAMP-Driver injured, leak contained-front page-photo

CITY INCHES EXPANSION OF DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL ZONE-1.45 acres directly across from Cle Elum/Roslyn Chamber office and plot adjacent to Cashmere Valley Bank-page A10

CLE ELUM TELEPHONE MUSEUM RECEIVES 2012 SIVINSKI GRANT-From the Washington trust for Historic Preservation-front page

NEARLY $125K IN HOTEL-MOTEL TAX FUNDS REQUEST DENIED-PAGE A2

FATHER AND SON OPEN OUTDOOR RECREATION STORE-Sahaptin Outfitters offers education and equipment needed to Go Outside and Play-Welcome Nate & Dave Rowley-page B5-photo

ONE-QUARTER CENTURY IN BUSINESS-Glondo’s Sausage Company celebrates Silver Anniversary-page B1-photos

LOCAL RANCHER RECEIVES AWA CERTIFICATION-Health of humans, land and livestock motivation to follow strict protocol-page B2-photos

NEW DENTIST FILLS CLE ELUM DENTAL CLINIC OFFICE-Welcome Dr. Dan Marsh- page B3-photo

MAKING A GOOD START IN A NEW PLACE-Mountain Express Towing & Recovery-Welcome Jeff Mitzel-page B5-photo

MAGGIE NELSON NAMED CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 2011-Upper County volunteer honored by County Chamber-page B9-photo

SCHOOLS & SPORTS

• Easton History Club‘s journey of historical discovery-page A8-A9-photos
• Associated press names four CERHS athletes for All State-page C9-photos
• Warriors emerge from first two league games-page C9-photo
• Cle Elum Roslyn School District Newsletter-page C10
• Bender garners board certification-page C1-photo
• Parents and donors keep art programs in elementary school-page C3-photo
• School holiday concert, children galvinize community-page C4-photos
• Easton Archery team places at championship-page C8-photos
• Warriors take small teams to tournaments-page C9
• Garrett Taklo is Geobee school champion-page C4-photo

• Holiday Letters- The Holidays are Special because…by local children-page C5, C6, C7-photos
• Easton Jags look to ‘put a David on Goliath’-page C8-photo

CHAMBER CONNECTION

• Chamber’s Residential Christmas Lights Contest-page B10
• Merry Christmas From Camp! by Mike O’Cain-page B10
• Garlic Lovers Feast! Bagna Caulda Festival 2012-page B10
• Feathernester Auction April 28-page B10
• Pioneer Days-July 2012 dates set-page B10
• New Snowmobile Trail Maps Available-page B10

COMMUNITY

• Senior Center serves up food & gifts to 60+families-page C1-photo
• Inland employees bolster HopeSource food bank-page C2-photo
• Canopy of Caring receives gift-page C2-photo
• Roslyn Riders donates to ARRF-page C2-photo
• New sign at Flag Pole Park-page C3-photo
• 18 locals run for arthritis research at Jingle Bell Run-page C2-photo

HEADLINES

2012 HOTEL-MOTEL TAX FUND DISBURSEMENTS APPROVED-Controversy Resolved-front page

STAKEHOLDERS MEET AT CRYSTAL SPRINGS SNO-PARK TO EXPLORE FUTURE OF FIRE STATION 83-Where do we go from here?-front page-photo

POULTRY FEES PLUCKED FROM FEE SCHEDULE-Roslyn chicken farmers flock together to air their grief over new $50 fee-front page

FOREST SERVICE HOSTS AIRING OF YAKIMA RIVER BASIN INTEGRATED PLAN-Court reporter inks public comments for the record-page A5

LOG CABIN LIFE ABOVE LIBERTY-A woman in her element-page B4-photos

CLE ELUM EAGLES ANNUAL KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY-Four year old Gwen Ellison whispers wishes to Santa-pageB1-photo

SCHOOLS AND SPORTS

Ding Ding the debt is gone!-School District hosts ceremonial bond shredding-page A7-photos

County Head Start Program adopts new name-page B2

How the Grinch Stole applause-Thorp school takes on Christmas classic-page B3-photos.

Wrestlers host first tournament-Warriors win six, lose five matches-pageB6-photos

Thorp PTSA book fair & bazaar localize Christmas shopping-page B6-photo

Wallace and Creager up the bar in pre-season play–page B7-photos

Kretschman named SCAC District 5 Football Coach of the year-page B7-photo

Varsity basketball league play moves to old CERHS gym-page B7

Winter break schedules set for area schools-page A8

Fifth grader shines with holiday spirit-Kittitas Elementary School fifth grader Payton Hyatt put a younger generation’s heart into the county’s holiday season-page B1-photo

CLE ELUM ADVENTIST CHURCH COMMEMORATES 100 YEARS-100 years after it was started by a couple of local women in their homes. front page photo

CLE ELUM-ROSLYN SCHOOL DISTRICT TO CELEBRATE DEBT-FREE STATUS-Dec. 1 payoff of bond covering construction costs leaves district absolutely debt free-front page

ACCIDENT LEAVES NISSAN SENTRA HALVED, NO FATALITIES-How could they survive a crash like this?-front page photo

CITY HEIGHTS IMPACT FEES AND ESTIMATED REVENUES FROM ONE-TIME CONSTRUCTION SALES TAXES-In a snapshot, here’s a look at those impact fees-page A8

USFS TO GATE OFF FS ROAD 3100-Vandalism an ongoing problem-front page

NEW TWO TIER FOREST HEALTH HAZARD WARNING-Deteriorating forest conditions and widespread damage from insects and diseases may affect up to 2.8 million acres of forest east of the Cascades-page A5

SOLVING THE EMPLOYMENT EQUATION FOR GUARD AND RESERVE SOLDIERS-Bev Allenbaugh serves those who serve our country-page A8

TOUCHING A VETERAN’S HEART-Ceremony at Walter Strom Middle School pays homage to military duty, Patriot Pen essay award winners-page B1 photos

HEROS HONORED AT VETS DAY PROGRAM IN EASTON-‘We’ll never let their special day, their time for honor slip away’-page B2 photo

HISTORY CLUP HONORS VETERANS-Thorp School assembly organized by People Actively Seeking the Future Through History (PAST) History Club-page B3 photo

NIKE CHOOSE 10 YEAR OLD CANCER PATIENT TO DESIGN SHOE-Anthony Roletto has close ties in Cle Elum, South Cle Elum and Ronald-page B2 photo

WARRIORS FALL TO SURE-FOOTED GOATS IN STATE’S ROUND 1-Players and fans endured winter conditions for three quarters of play.-page B6 photo

Give it back – USPS looking for unreturned postal tubs

Frankly Speaking, Thanksgivings in our Roslyn home

Kittitas County roads flood repair update

Burning wood to heat homes poses potential health risks

State grants clean air by replacing wood stoves in Kittitas Co.

Cle Elum HopeSource changing hours

CLE ELUM CITY HEIGHTS ANNEXATION APPROVED-330 acre housing project and adjacent 28 acres in city proper owned by City Heights developer-front page

WARRIORS ‘CROSS-OVER’ RIVER VIEW SPEED BUMP-Cle Elum to face Chelan in first round state play-off game-page B1 photo

FAMILY CELEBRATES THREE GENERATIONS IN MILITARY- Willingness to make sacrifices enables enlisted to reap rewards of travel, education-front page photo

PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE FOR CLE ELUM BACK ON TABLE-Louis Musso advocating for another go at it-front page

ELK MEADOWS AREA GETS NEW WATER TREATMENT FACILITY-Naturally occurring arsenic levels now below EPA standard-front page

2012 PRELIMINARY TOWN BUDGET IN SHAPE, BUT CHALLENGED-South Cle Elum-page A2

THORP SCHOOL BOARD CRUNCHING NUMBERS-Will bring new levy proposal to voters in February-page A5

ALPINE LAKES FAMILY PRACTICE CLOSING-Community to feel the loss of Dr. Schneider’s unique abilities

OTHER HEADLINES IN THIS WEEK’S NORTHERN KITTITAS COUNTY TRIBUNE:

Sister Moon, reinvents and revitalizes the business

Cle Elum Police moving to Second St.

City seeks parity for natural gas tax assessmant

Upper Peoh Point home burned in live fire training exercise

Community rallies for troop Christmas stocking drive

Alaskans drive to Iron Horse B & B to quilt for a week? Why?

Hire A Vet

Fire District 7 gets “new” truck

KC Habitat for Humanity ready to pick three new families

SCHOOLS & SPORTS:

Learn about K-12 public education in your community

Warrior Head Football coach Tony Kretschman grabs league’s top honor

Thorp Lady Tigers headed to state playoffs

Warrior girls victorious in last soccer match

GLIDER CRASHES AT CITY AIRPORT-Pilot does not survive. photo Front page

KENWORTH GOES UP IN SMOKE TUESDAY-No one injured, but truck a total loss. photo Front page

TWO DIE MONDAY IN FREEWAY PILEUP-Eastbound near Snoqualmie Pass-Front page.

SUIT FILED OVER FIRE STATION #83 AND ACCESS ROAD-Purpose of lawsuit to allow access to KCFD #8 access in winter.-page A2

MANWELLER ANNOUNCES RUN FOR STATE LEGISLATURE-Seeks 13th District House seat.-PAGE A5

ROSLYN CEMETERY ATTRACTS VISITORS FROM NEAR AND FAR-Europeans and Westside students converged on Roslyn Cemetery during last week in September.-page B2

CAPTURING THE WORLD WITH AN IPHONE.-Pop culture privides new career for local photographer Teri Dantzler.-page B6

ROGERS HANGS UP HIS HAT-Recalls 33 years of fun, laughter and hair-raising dangers as Game Warden.-page B7

OTHER HEADLINES:

• Fire Chief Calls out for Help (Thorp)

Candidate Profiles

• Bethany Spurrier
• Neal Lockett
• Anthony Novack

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

• Local woman survives cancer
• Bearing the weight of breast cancer
• Deanna Miller digs pink
• Pink Games: Kills for Cures

• COMMUNITY
• ‘So You Think You Can’ dance, sing or play the harmonica. Talent Showcase at Vogue Theatre
• Davies brothers receive Lewis Jewel at Masonic ceremony
• It takes a community to preserve a forest

SPORTS & SCHOOLS

• Cle Elum Roslyn High School 2011 Homecoming
• Warriors rise to #8 ranking statewide (football)
• Warriors head into last three season matches (basketball)
• Warriors finish home meet on top (track)
• Thorp volleyball stomps Columbia Basin
• Montgomery named school district business manager

Move comes in response to rate hike-front page

• State Board of Appeals rules on Suncadia, Tumble Creek, and Roslyn Ridge requests for property value decreases

2009 and 2010 Tax year impacts-front page

• Washington out of the race

State cut out of Race to the Top funding-front page

• Two local residents file appeal on proposed solar farm

Appeal would have Teanaway Solar Reserve complete a thorough Environmental Impact Study before breaking ground-page A9

• Pettit, staff garner state recognition from Veterans

System could provide a model for the rest of the country-page A9

• Morton leading council into new era?

Busy night at Tuesday’s regular council meeting-page A10

• 500 show for hatchery’s annual salmon bake-photo essay
  

Native Americans celebrated the event in a special way-page B1

• Moosefest keeps Northern Exposure legacy alive-photo essay
  

Fans and stars convened in Roslyn for yet another year-page B2

• Capturing the Beauty of Kittitas County-photo essay

On canvas and in photographs at the 2010 Fresh Air Artists Festival hosted by High Country Artists-page B3

• Preliminary plat approved for 67-lot, 112-acre development south of Lower Peoh Point Road

How commissioners voted-page A9

• Record-breaking crowd goes ‘hog wild’ for ribs and rhythms at Pork in the Pines-photo essay

Event organizers feel they hit their mark, local officials weigh in-page B12

• SPORTS & SCHOOLS

Everything is coming together for Easton School District-front page

CE-R School Board approves 2010-2011 budget-page A9

Participation fee increases at Thorp School District-page A11

Cle Elum Kiwanis Dollars for SCHOLARS Golf Tourney tees off this Saturday-page B8

Watts, Jansen, Eberhardt nab top singles awards at Life Support Golf Classics