Northern Kittitas County Tribune http://nkctribune.com Newspaper serving the Upper Kittitas County communities of Cle Elum, Roslyn, Ronald, South Cle Elum, Easton, Snoqualmie Pass, Suncadia and Thorp Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:14:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 BREAKING NEWS: Winds expected to kick up unhealthy dust in southeast and south-central Washington Saturday http://nkctribune.com/2010/09/breaking-news-major-wildland-fire-northwest-of-moses-lake-evacuations-ordered/ http://nkctribune.com/2010/09/breaking-news-major-wildland-fire-northwest-of-moses-lake-evacuations-ordered/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:13:21 +0000 nkctribune http://nkctribune.com/?p=203 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Sept. 3, 2010 10-230 Winds expected to kick up unhealthy dust in southeast and south-central Washington SPOKANE -Winds up to 28 miles per hour Saturday across much of south-central and southeastern Washington may stir up loose dirt from harvest operations and residents are asked to take precautions. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a forecast for winds after 11 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday) blowing from the west between 8 and 17 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Saturday night's forecast is for areas of blowing dust until 8 p.m. with gusts up to 26 mph. The wind is expected to affect Yakima, Sunnyside, Ellensburg, Goldendale, Connell, Pasco, Walla Walla and many parts of northeastern Oregon. With the freshly disturbed soils from harvest operations, the potential exists for dust concentrations to be high enough to affect sensitive people Saturday afternoon and evening. Winds stir up dust particles, which can be inhaled deeply into lungs. Dust particles can irritate or damage sensitive tissues in the respiratory system. People with respiratory illnesses, the elderly, young children, pregnant women and anyone engaged in strenuous physical activity outdoors are most at risk. Here's how you can protect yourself during a dust event: * Stay indoors as much as possible. * Wear a mask designed to block small particles. * Watch for sudden changes in visibility while driving. * Avoid driving during windy conditions when windblown dust is likely. * Turn on headlights as a safety precaution. After the wind stops blowing, fine dust can remain suspended in the air as traffic grinds up dust deposited from the storm. In some low-lying areas, the air can become "stagnant," and particles may settle out of the air slowly. Residents can help reduce airborne dust by driving slower on unpaved roads and by postponing projects at home that stir up dust. Dust control is required for all construction projects. Control measures include clearing no more land than necessary, working in phases to minimize the amount of exposed land area, using a commercial dust suppressant to replace or reduce the use of water, covering bare ground with gravel, and curtailing activities on windy days. For more information, contact Ecology's Eastern Regional Office in Spokane, 509-329-3574; Ecology's Central Regional Office in Yakima, 509-454-4193; or your local air quality agency: * In Spokane County, call the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency at 509-477-4727. * In Benton County, call the Benton Clean Air Agency at 509-783-1304. * In Yakima County, call the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency at 509-834-2050. ]]> http://nkctribune.com/2010/09/breaking-news-major-wildland-fire-northwest-of-moses-lake-evacuations-ordered/feed/ 0 HEADLINES – SEPTEMBER 2 – READ IT IN PRINT http://nkctribune.com/2010/09/headlines-september-2-read-it-in-print/ http://nkctribune.com/2010/09/headlines-september-2-read-it-in-print/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:48:48 +0000 bmontgomery http://nkctribune.com/?p=338 FAIR & RODEO WEEKEND!

Calendar of events, pg A6

Forecasters agree: Brace for long, cold, Bastardi winter

What can we be expecting for the next six months? Find out on the front page.

Roslyn Coal Miners Festival fueled with new energy this year

Smokey Bear, King Coal, gourmet ice creams, all this and more! More details on the front page and A12.

Ellensburg Jr. Rodeo Winners Round-up roster and photo essay, pg A5

Mounted Shooters have a blast at ‘Northwest Shootout’

WA State Horse Park hosts inaugural event. Article and photo essay, pg A8

Summit Inn Pancake House closes, rumors put to bed

Sushi Bar?? Foreclosure?? Get the scoop on pg A9

Kruisin’ Kittitas Car Show & Burnouts

Winners roster and photos, pg A10

Cruise Cle Elum 2010 Car Show draws 139 cars

Over a dozen photos, pg A1

OTHER HEADLINES IN THIS WEEK’S NKC TRIBUNE:

  • Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail closure, detours lifted
  • Cle Elum city water tower overflows
  • I-90 weekend accidents deliver one fatality
  • Phase 1 renovation of old Roslyn City Hall to commence

SCHOOL & SPORTS:

  • 12th Annual Cascade Crest 100-mile foot race draws 119
  • 2010 Cle Elum-Roslyn Fall Sports Schedule
  • Back to school: start dates on the front pg, far left.
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Who got it and when they’ll begin work, on the front page, far left.

Teanaway Sub Area Plan and public process resurrecting

A breakdown of the three phase approach & who will do the impact study. Front page.

Want an old wooden outbuilding… or four?

Slated for demolition, can you use the material? This and other news from Hospital District #2 Board meeting on the front page (and A5) of this week’s NKC Tribune.

Candidates for County Prosecutor, Richard Young and Greg Zempel, explain how Administrative Procedures Act regulates and defines Ecology’s economic impact study provided in conjunction with the proposed permanent rule on groundwater withdrawal in Upper County. page A4

World Trade Center I-beams sail through Upper County

Upper County Salute, photos and article, page A7

Country Western dancing comes to downtown Cle Elum

Who’s behind it? Where’s the fun? When does it start? All this and more on page A8

OTHER HEADLINES IN THIS WEEK’S NKC TRIBUNE:

  • Campfire violations on rise in Cle Elum District
  • Man rescued from Yakima river
  • Theives steal legacy creek signage at Fish Lake
  • WSDOT awards contract for another section of I-90
  • Local survives I-90 ‘No U-turn Crossover’ accident, one dead. page A5
  • Counterfeit $50 passed in Cle Elum
  • McDonald’s coming to Cle Elum? (Yes!)
  • Firehouse construction at Pass in full gear
  • Three car bang-up on I-90

SCHOOL & SPORTS:

  • School District reviews new hires, resignations
  • 2010-2011 School Bus Routes
  • Two full pages of Back to School information
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What kind of information the study will provide and when it is slated to begin, these and other details on the front page of this week’s NKC Tribune.

Teanaway Solar Reserve steps closer to breaking ground.

Meet the Kittitas County Board of Adjustment members and their reasons for voting their yays or nays. Front pg.

Commissioners vote 2-1 giving Northrop access over Story Lane Bridge

Who voted how and why, and comments from a Story Lane resident. Pg A2

City of Roslyn scoops up 2010 Coal Miners Festival

What’s on tap this year? Pg A4

Cruise Cle Elum 2010

4 whole pages of articles and photos, including schedule of events, beginning pg A5

Proposed County Comprehensive Plan Amendments aired

A round of open houses are being made available for public review of this years round of proposed amendments to KCCP.

Underground discoveries on Railroad Street

Buried surprises and the plans to deal with them. Pg A10

Longevity & Youth honored

At Swauk Teanaway Grange – 2 scholarships and an 83 years membership  – pg B1

OTHER HEADLINES IN THIS WEEK’S NKC TRIBUNE:

  • 40 Easton acres go into Conservancy
  • Eight teams ‘MouseAbout’ the ballfields – raise $6000
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on how Suncadia, Cle Elum and the Horse Park work in tandem. Front page.

Citizens on patrol?

Who might they be? What can they do? And how you can get more info on the program. Front page.

Roslyn resident Anthony Novack files to run against Rep. Bill Hinkle

Question and answer article designed introduce Independent Anthony Novak. Pg A4

Camp Wahoo Adventurers’ near miss with lightening

One horse killed and nine kids with a ‘camp 2010′ story to tell. Pg A5

Searching for grizzlies

Interagency teams seek bears in the North Cascades.  Pg A10

Reuniting with an old friend (violin) on his terms

Ken Fowles shares his story of throwing the baby out with the bathwater, then rescuing the baby 15 years later. Pg B1

Black Pioneer Picnic is certifiably – not a place for grumpy people

Article and photos on pg B2.

He walked the walk. He talked the talk. He paid the price.

Ron Slater: The story of an Upper County whistleblower

  • OTHER HEADLINES IN THIS WEEK”S NKC TRIBUNE:
  • Jury votes to dismiss wrongful termination suit filed against Roslyn
  • Four break-ins on Monday at Davis Street Center
  • Injured hiker rescued on Pacific Crest
  • Two boaters rescued from Yakima River
  • They weren’t late for dinner – Centennial Center Steak Feed puts Aug. 1 fire anniversary to bed.

SPORTS & SCHOOL:

  • Triple Shot Basketball Tourney – a slam dunk with 48 teams
  • Courage Classic draws 700 bikers to Upper County cities
  • Championship fastpitchers wind up summer ball
  • Grid kids hit the football field
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South Cle Elum imposes Fire Ban

Campfire restrictions go into effect now

Forest Service Campfire restrictions expanded
Details regarding burning on the front page, and page A4, of this week’s NKC Tribune.

Park and Recreation District 1 to ballot $10M pool bond

Understanding what’s on the ballot will help you vote the best for your community, front page

Ecology airs proposed permanent groundwater rule in Cle Elum

What the 200 residents who attended the public hearing had to say about the rule expected to be signed in October, front page.

South Cle Elum special committee calls for reorganization of fire department

Why SCEFD chose to terminate mutual response agreement with FD7 and what their plan is to provide FD service to SCE.

‘Armed’ cowboys headed for Cle Elum

What’s been done, is being done and needs to be done at the Horse Park by Aug. 27 for the ‘Northwest Shootout” contest hosted by The Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association.

Suncadia’s Water Bank tackles new challenges on unfamiliar ground

  • Misunderstanding Over Color Coded Map
  • Water Banks Are Not Yet an Exact Science
  • Hope for Property Owners In the Red Zone

Are cisterns an answer to Ecology’s groundwater rule in Upper County?

Kittitas Public Health researches the cistern system as used in San Juan County, story on page A10.

First annual Doggie Olympics, where winners weren’t whiners

Story and photos on page B10

OTHER HEADLINES IN THIS WEEK’S NKC TRIBUNE:

  • Kelsey Amara joins NKC Tribune staff
  • Easton Store gets a new owner and former name

SPORTS & SCHOOL:

  • Hometown bikers slam-dunk 535-mile relay race
  • Rodeo dedicates performance to Loyd Ketchum
  • Free golf clinic for junior golfers ages 8-16
  • 12U Cle Elum All Stars win one at state tournament
  • Triple Shot tourney ready to rumble
  • Dollars for Scholars (golf tourney) draws 94 competitors


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  • Morton ready to dump Waste Mgmt

    • 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

    ]]>     http://nkctribune.com/2010/07/headlines-july-29-2010-read-it-in-print/feed/ 0     HEADLINES-July 22 2010 http://nkctribune.com/2010/07/headlines-july-22-2010-read-it-in-print-2/ http://nkctribune.com/2010/07/headlines-july-22-2010-read-it-in-print-2/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:01:25 +0000 csteiner http://nkctribune.com/?p=241 Is your property value affected by Ecology’s ruling on exempt wells?

    County Auditor announces petition process for tax relief-front page

    Governor launches idea seeking website

    Most popular money saving ideas will be considered by state budget writers-front page

    Cle Elum pastor arrested, charged with three counts of child rape

    For reference, summaries of law, in regard to child  - rape-front page

    Upper Kittitas emergency groundwater rule extended

    Keep abreast of this issue-page A4

    Teanaway Solar farm gets environmental green light

    Apples and Oranges? Wind versus Sun, a Comparison-page A5

    First time event organizers say risk is worth taking

    Pork in the Pines-page A9

    Old church gives OLD LUMBER to old theatre for a NEW LOOK

    113 year old lumber recycled-page B1

    Recipe for a Croation Celebration

    Over 500 patrons, Elders Honored. page B3

    The POWER of PURPLE

    Brings in BIG BUCKS to BATTLE CANCER!  Two page article and photo essay-page B10-11

    Nine rescued from Yakima River

    Rescue marks second in two day period-page A9

    Fire season heating up

    Outlook for warmer, dryer weather-page A9

    Who’s who at the windfarm

    Meet seven people building your windfarm-page B7

    OTHER HEADLINES IN THIS WEEKS NKC TRIBUNE:

    • Death in Easton under investigation
    • Another motorcycle accident on I-90

    SPORTS:

    • World Cup soccer comes to the Cle Elum…boat ramp?
    • Trick riders to perform at death-defying speeds


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    County Auditor announces petition process for tax relief-front page

    Governor launches idea seeking website

    Most popular money saving ideas will be considered by state budget writers-front page

    Cle Elum pastor arrested, charged with three counts of child rape

    For reference, summaries of law, in regard to child  - rape-front page

    Upper Kittitas emergency groundwater rule extended

    Keep abreast of this issue-page A4

    Teanaway Solar farm gets environmental green light

    Apples and Oranges? Wind versus Sun, a Comparison-page A5

    First time event organizers say risk is worth taking

    Pork in the Pines-page A9

    Old church gives OLD LUMBER to old theatre for a NEW LOOK

    113 year old lumber recycled-page B1

    Recipe for a Croation Celebration

    Over 500 patrons, Elders Honored. page B3

    The POWER of PURPLE

    Brings in BIG BUCKS to BATTLE CANCER!  Two page article and photo essay-page B10-11

    Nine rescued from Yakima River

    Rescue marks second in two day period-page A9

    Fire season heating up

    Outlook for warmer, dryer weather-page A9

    Who’s who at the windfarm

    Meet seven people building your windfarm-page B7

    OTHER HEADLINES IN THIS WEEKS NKC TRIBUNE:

    • Death in Easton under investigation
    • Another motorcycle accident on I-90

    SPORTS:

    • World Cup soccer comes to the Cle Elum…boat ramp?
    • Trick riders to perform at death-defying speeds








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    See dates, rules and areas on front page.

    Rash of weekend motorcycle accidents

    Last Friday and Saturday unlucky days for motorcyclists on front page.

    Council stalls signing garbage rate increase

    City staff advises council more time needed on front page.

    Windstorm…rears its ugly head

    Puget Sound weighs in on front page.

    Missing…duck?

    from Roslyn Park page A2.

    Upper County home burns to the ground July 9

    Six volunteer firefighters pulled into rehab for heat exhaustion page A5.

    Sometimes being a volunteer firefighter means being a mechanic

    Aid car is a gift from heaven page A5.

    Behind the scenes, in the crown at RAILS-TO-ALES BREWFEST

    1200 in attendance, two page photo essay and behind the scenes with Brewmasters, Grill Masters, and Winemakers page A6.

    Misunderstanding? County and Ecology meet to clear the air regarding recent issuance of building permits

    Keep abreast of this issue page A10.

    Sneak preview: Swiftwater Cellars Winery

    Photo essay on Olympic-class Construction Effort page A11.

    RUN TO ROSLYN

    Photo essay, car show winners, Giovenale Award page A12.

    Have you voted to win your city $50,000?

    GO98922 works to harness grant page B1.

    Fresh Air Artists Festival

    Almost $1000 in prizes will be awarded page B2.

    Doggie Olympics has area canines reaching for the ‘gold’

    Many events such as the Rip  Van Winkle sleep off page B2.

    Inland Networks turns 50

    Photo essay, Harold Weis, a man who had a sense for the future of communications page B3.

    Celebrating Life @ RELAY FOR LIFE

    The American Cancer Society surprised at how well upper Kittitas County has done and why do they do this pages B6 & B7.

    THE NUTS & BOLTS Kittitas Valley WIND FARM

    Tower foundation, towers, blades, nacelles. Horizon’s workforce works feverishly to beat the snow, photo essay page B11.

    OTHER HEADLINES IN THIS WEEKS TRIBUNE:

    SPORTS & SCHOOL

    5TH Annual Triple Shot on for August page B8.

    The new look: CERHS football page B8.

    Coach to Coach: a word about Mike Nevilles page B8.

    Where the toughest meets the meanest-Xtreme Bulls page B9.




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