Northern Kittitas County Tribune

Headlines for the Week of APRIL 25, 2013 – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

Fire destroys Roslyn home-Resident Chris Cernick barely escapes with his life-front page-photos

Barn Quilt Trail dedicated this weekend-dedication synchronized with quilt show-front page

Flagpoles up, dedication and LORAX tree planting Saturday-United We Stand Armed Forces Memorial at Flagpole Park-front page-photos

Warriors Tracksters christen new track with wins-First home meet in nearly two years shows Warrior strength

Weis named Pioneer Days Parade chair-first priority is getting float applications out there-page A2

Regional:

New Town Park Gazebo underway
Horse Park opener draws Olympic veteran and eldest of warmbloods
Woman stops traffic on I-90 last Sunday
Daring escape from courthouse ends poorly for 23-year-old
What you should know about School Safety Summit
Committee seeks ‘Volunteer of the Year’ nominations
Club seeks permit approval

Voices:

Frankly Speaking-I went to a Garden Party…

Letter-Student stands up to disrespectful baseball fan-Emily Berg-La Salle High School student, Yakima

Letter-Is that soup and cereal peeking out of the mailbag?

Letter-Chicken wonders how polar bears and fools brave it-Kandis Branum-Cle Elum

Calling for volunteers to help sort donations

Three recognizrd for Taylor Bridge Fire rescues

Biz Buzz:

Kubota Tractor dealership sold

Community:

Swauk Ranch wind turbines wound-up and producing
Jail sewing machine saves tax dollars
Heimbigner, Graham awarded top Cle Elum Fire Dept. honors
Cle Elum Public Market opens first Sunday in May
Suddenly Ojurovich owns a 40,000 acre, 800 year-old farm in Croatia

Sports & schools:
Warrior Tennis looking up
Thorp High Athlete of the Week-Keiley Greenlaw
Warrior fast pitch on fast track
Thorp FBLA bound for Spokane
Thorp High Student of the ?Week-Randi Helveston
Four applicants make short list for CERHS football coach
Thorp/Easton Track results
Warrior golfers knock off two more
Middle school coaches up the ante
Walter Strom Middle School Honor Roll
Yaks offer Creager partial scholarship

Caution advised in Roslyn April 23 – dozen or so freightliners in town

The City of Roslyn issued the following traffic advisory Tuesday, April 23, 2013:

“There will be around 10-14 freightliner semi trucks coming to Roslyn today from 3pm – 5pm. They will be parked along SR903 where the barricades are currently placed, as well as on Dakota Ave and by the Coal Mines Trail parking area. Please use extra caution when driving through the downtown area today during that time.”

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