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

Easton I-90 pile up strands 120 tractor-trailers in Cle Elum: Details on the 7 semi and one trooper pile-up on the front page of this week’s NKC Tribune.

Council approves budget amendment to cover early first quarter shortfall: What does Suncadia’s Roger Beck have to say about Suncadia’s bankrupty rumors?  Read it on the front page.

Dunn family home destroyed by fire: Couple saved by 4 1/2 lb heroine.  Details on the fire and how the community is pitching in to help.  Front page and A5

Frankly Speaking about Good Foods: Surprise sources of Vitamin D and what does that have to do with… Bagna!  Page A4

Snow Dogs hold inaugural event at Suncadia Country: First evers are the theme of this event, with more to come.  Winning times and competitors comments on page B1

Winterhop Brewfest a big hit with both locals and out-of-towners: Coverage of Ellensburg’s  8th annual event on page B10 of this week’s NKC Tribune.

CHAMBER CONNECTION:

• New area brochures ready
• Feathernester Auction April 28
• Tickets on sale for Bagna Caulda Festival
• Presidents message, by Ron Dalle

OTHER NEWS IN THIS WEEK’S NKC TRIBUNE:

• Local girl (Torey Griswold) returns home to open business as a doctor
• Postage stamp rate increase
• Lodge at Suncadia receives AAA Four Diamond Award… again
• “My Soup” – NKC Tribune’s famous Chef Frank Schuchman shares his personal favorite soup recipe for cold winter days

SCHOOL & SPORTS:

• Athlete of the Week: Jace Allen
• Student of the Week: KC Andrus
• Warriors sprinting to the finsih
• JV Player focus: Christina Hoffman
• For kids, it’s fun to make math a lesson in real life
• Elementary GeoBee winners: Davi Vaughn and Shilo Amick
• Kretschman, Kretschman and Newman make All State

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-

Supreme Court ruling ‘puts an exclamation point’ on basic education: Local school officials from Thorp to Easton and points in between, weigh in on the decision. Front page.

Managing director says furloughs at Suncadia track with industry strategies: Roger Beck gives an overview of  the situation that called for furloughs and what employees and the community can hope to see as the months march into spring and summer. Front page.

Cle Elum Ranger District enforces compliance with winter recreationists: Parks rangers report on the number of tickets issued and where, re parking permits and snowmobile tabs. Front page.

Upper County District Courthouse officially anchors in homeport Cle Elum: Which building was purchased, for how much, and where did the police station go?  Answers to these burning questions on the front page of this week’s NKC Tribune.

Do snowplaow logs reveal this winter might track with 2004-05′s?: What does NOAA and local snowplow operators say about this winter weather?  Page A2

Frankly Speaking about good foods: ‘Best Before’, ‘Use by’ and what if it expires? Hey Frank, is it safe to eat?  Page A4

Autopsy reveals that Crystal Creek body was likely struck by vehicle: Current update of the situation and more on the story as it develops.  Page A5

Cle Elum Council authorizes settlement with East First Street salvage business: After several years of locking horns the City and owner of Cle Elum Trading Post have reached an agreement.  What is it? Find out on page A5

Crabby plates Happy people: 450 crabs make biggest Centennial Center Fundraiser a cracking good time.  Coverage on page B1

Skyriders host poker run: Sky Meadows offered spectacular backdrop for over 60 riders and their families.  Coverage on page B4

OTHER HEADLINES IN THIS WEEK’S NKC TRIBUNE

• Crankovich assumes board chair through final year in office
• 253 drivers arrested for DUI over week-end
• Holiday Penny Drive nets thousands in coins
• Flanagan gets kudos from ROTC chairman
• Snowmobile Safety Week upon us

SPORTS & SCHOOL

• Athlete of the Week: Carlee Creager
• Student of the Week: Kailynn Whiting
• Four Warriors place third in Naches Tournament
• Warrior Country Intent to Invent, by Abe Silvestri, CERSD Athletic Director
• Easton Lady Jags face the Devils with a small team
• Thorp Tigers fall to Wolverines
• Cornell vs Highland game sparks controversy
• Wrestlers host Granger & Zillah
• Zillah Leopards roll Warriors

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

It’s the biggest cup of cocoa in Washington!: This on the front page and a whole page of photos of Christmas in Cle Elum on page A6

I-1183 leans on two Upper Co. liquor stores: One to close, one to expand their assortment.  Front page and A8

Frankly Speaking about Good Foods: De-stress like a chef this December. Page A4

Reindeer reporting “Sleigh Feels a Bit Light!”: Canopy of Caring needs help.

Postmaster retires & heads south: Dave Thompson, South Cle Elum, gives his farewell in an interview with NKC Tribune reporter Katie Brinkerhoff. Page B1

Leaving a legacy: Easton School District establishes the Anna Powell scholarship to honor and continue on her special way of encouraging students, co-workers and friends.

You’ll have a blue Christmas without them: The Dusty 45′s come to Vogue, Dec. 17

OTHER HEADLINES IN THIS WEEK’S NKC TRIBUNE:

• State certifies Kittitas County election results
• Drugs cited as cause of I-90 rollover
• USFS announces roads closed to wheeled vehicles
• Light up your property for annual contest

SCHOOL AND SPORTS:

• Athlete of the Week: Sara Ferguson
• Academic of the Week: Lindsey Dearmin
• It’s not just an old gym where basketball was played
• Warriors down one, up one in pre-season opener
• CERHS Warriors get ready to hit the mat (wrestling)
• CERHS 2011 fall sports team awards
• Warrior Country: Sic Levels of Commitment, by Abe Silvestri

A Holiday Tradition – Christmas in Cle Elum this Saturday: An itinerary of the planned festivities.  Front page

City reviews alternatives for county jail services: Flat rate or per diem?  See the comparisons on the front page of this week’s NKC Tribune.

Hotel-Motel Tax Committee reorganized: A comprehensive look at the disbursement of funds, particularly between H-M Tax funds and Cle Elum-Roslyn Chamber of Commerce.  Front page and A7

USFS Road 3100 gated and locked: Reported discussions between property owners from beyond the locked gate and the USFS on the front page and page A5

Head-on collision leaves driver dead: Two others injured, one needing rescue by Cle Elum’s extrication team and the jaws of life.  Details on page A2

Frankly Speaking about… Vinegar. It’s potent enough to clean out more than your sinuses. Page A4

Reindeer and live Nativity scene top this years Roslyn Winterfest: Kids, crafts, reindeer, music, Christmas paraphernalia and even a doggie reindeer costume contest dominated the seasonal event last week.  Page A8

Suncadia buries time capsule: See a list of the contents and a bit more on the festivities of the day on page B1

Thorp Fire Station to host Christmas Chili Feed & Contest: When and where?  Find out on page B4

OTHER HEADLINES IN THIS WEEK’S NKC TRIBUNE:

• Thorp lights up for the holidays
• Cle Elum Council approves tax on natural gas utility
• Two Cle Elum businesses close doors last week
• Holiday fundraisers at work for youth and community
• The great Christmas tree debate: Which is truly ‘green,’ real or artificial?

SPORTS & SCHOOL:

• Athlete of the Week: Mitchell Milsap
• Student of the Week: Erin Dellinger
• School board member (Thorp, David Hazlett) retires after 19 years