OCTOBER 22, 2020 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune
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TAKE NOTE:Snow is falling! ❄️ Here are some tips on how to properly measure snowfall... we would love to see your reports.
WEATHER ALERT (10/23/2020):A reminder that the National Weather Service is predicting the first big snowfall of the year throughout the day on Friday, primarily in the area of Spokane/Pullman north to the Canadian border, as well as in the mountain passes. While I-90 Snoqualmie Pass may see some snowfall early in the day, most of the snow concern is on the northern passes like US 2 Stevens and SR 20 North Cascades Highway. If you are traveling in any of those areas, please be prepared for challenging conditions, and if you are going over a pass have tire chains available and know how to use them. For updates, check:
❄️Mountain pass page: www.wsdot.com/traffic/passes/
❄️Our app: wsdot.wa.gov/travel/know-before-you-go/mobile-app
Some Election Day Vote Center clarification from the Putnam Centennial Center ...
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The Auditor is the ex-officio supervisor of all primary, general and special elections for all state, county, city/town or school, hospital, fire, cemetery, water, sewer, port, park and recreation, an...🌠 'Stargazing' captures GRAND PRIZE🎉
The popular people’s choice competition known as the TEANAWAY COMMUNITY FOREST (TCF) PHOTO CONTEST came to a close on Thursday, Sept. 30 this year.
Check out the winning photos for each category in this week's copy of the Tribune (October 22, 2020)
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The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust recently hosted a week-long volunteer event and traditional skills workshop at the Salmon la Sac picnic shelter.TAKE NOTE for 10/23/2020:A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Friday into Friday night. Moderate to heavy snow may impact travel beginning Friday AM in North Central WA, and then Friday PM Spokane/Coeur d'Alene into the ID Panhandle including evening commute. Heavy wet snow is also possible on the palouse Friday night.
Follow up on your ballot after submitting it!
STEP ONE: Got to VoteWA.gov
STEP TWO: Enter your legal name and birthdate, then click the SUBMIT button.
STEP THREE: Click on Ballot Status from the My Ballot menu on the left. If your ballot has been received, it will show as “Accepted” with a return date.
Click below for illustrated instructions.
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Wondering if your votes will be counted? Did your ballot arrive in time?DRESS ACCORDINGLY (10/21-10/25, 2020):Temperatures will be getting colder late in the week with a chance for snow to impact the region as well. Details for next weekend are still uncertain, but valley snow is a possibility. It looks to feel a lot more like winter than fall by the end of next weekend with highs expected to be in the 30s and lows in the teens for many areas.
For details and changing forecasts for you local area go to www.weather.gov/spokane and enter your city and state.
SEASONS CHANGE.Days are quickly getting shorter across the Inland Northwest, but just how fast you might wonder? Today's daylight length in Spokane is 10 hours and 44 minutes and just a mere 2 weeks from now they will be 9 hours and 56 minutes long, a loss of over 3 minutes per day. One month from now the days will be 93 minutes shorter and we are only 65 days away from the shortest day of the year. On another note, Daylight Saving Time ends right after Halloween this year and by then the sun will set before 5:00 PM. Do we have a lot of fans of these shorter days?
TAKE NOTE (10/16/2020):A number of area mental health professionals were targeted today in attempted frauds and thefts. The scammers ‘spoofed’ the phone number of the Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office (so the victim's phone’s ‘caller ID’ falsely indicated our office was calling) and they identified themselves as members of our Sheriff’s Office. The scammers also had specific information about the intended victims and their professional involvement with our county's court system. They sounded very plausible to the targets, who were professionals and familiar with the court system.
Deputies are investigating the incident and we will advise the public of anything suggesting the threat of further targeted fraud or other criminal activity. In the meantime, please be assured that no real Sheriff’s Office or other legitimate Law Enforcement Agency of any kind—local, state, or federal—will demand bail money or anything like it by a telephone call. If anyone requests payment over the phone by a method that involves you having to buy a card and supply a number, you should be very suspicious; and if you have any doubt about the legitimacy of a Law Enforcement contact in this county, call our dispatch center, KITTCOM, at 509-925-8534—or simply dial 911.
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Kiosk construction - Oct 17 - Mountains To Sound Greenway Trust
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*Volunteers must follow all COVID19 safety guidelines for participation in this event* Join the Greenway Trust and our partners at WDFW for the first in a series of kiosk-building workdays! We’re ...TAKE NOTE (10/14/2020):Many of us lucky enough to have had a lengthy garden season in 2020 will see that luck run out tonight. Look for some rather cold temperatures and frost Thursday morning and again by the weekend. #idwx #wawx
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