FRONT PAGE NEWS:
- Rockslide closes Highway 10 – (Photo courtesy WSDOT)
- Geo-technicians to determine risk before allowing travel
- Kittitas County approves permanent Behavioral Health Sales Tax following overwhelming community support
- BLM 2025 timer sales over $67M in WA and Or – (photo courtesy of BLM)
STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:
- Neighbor stranded due to flooding – (submitted photo)
- Cle Elum sales tax increased to 8.5%
VOICES:
- Frankly Speaking: New Year, new spices? Well, it depends…
- Drive sober this New Years so everyone makes it home safe
- Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days... Dealing with a surprise 10″ snowfall …..by Dan Sater
- LETTER: Youth perspectives on graffiti appreciated in informative Tribune article – Lori Nevin, Cle Elum
- Community members share inspiring words of hope for the New Year – (Carl Nelson Photo)
- Wire fraud nearly costs Cle Elum area resident $700,000
COMMUNITY:
- CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
- Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
- Roslyn tasting room raises final glass – (Victoria Malcolm photo)
- Santa arrives in Ronald Christmas Eve – (photo courtesy of Jane Rankin)
- Easy and affordable winter seed starting – (photo courtesy Melinda Myers)
- DCYF looking to recognize parents, caregivers, guardians
OBITUARIES:
- Joan Faye Wines, 1935-2025
- Darrell Wayne “Barney” Barnhart, 1936-2025
SCHOOL & SPORTS
- Small town student takes to the big leagues – (photo by Sara Pelka), (Photo courtesy of Braedon Peterson)
- Athlete Spotlight on Jayden Debord Easton School
- Student Spotlight on Madyson Crider Easton School
- Walter Strom Middle School basketball concludes season – (photo courtesy of George McKeefry)
- Warrior basketball faces tough competition before Christmas break – (Brian Avery Photos)
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