FEBRUARY 26 2026 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

FRONT PAGE NEWS:

Community Coordination Easton hosts Feb. 17 Emergency Management Town Hall meeting –(Carl Nelson photo)
Roslyn receives $1.5M for water treatment
Upper County Volunteer Celebration set for March 13
Do you need help with Energy Assistance
Some Cle Elum residents to be impacted by sewer pipe-lining and repair work starting March 2
County to request taxpayers pay exact change for cash transactions

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

As the world turns and then some by Jen Smith
Flagpole Park renamed acknowledging Rotary Club’s long-standing commitment to the city park – (NKC Tribune photo)
Three Cle Elum-Roslyn school teachers to retire this year – (Lounette Grub photo)
75-years of Freemasons service – (photo courtesy of Rick McGann and the Grand Lodge of Washington)

VOICES:

Frankly Speaking: When life hands you lemons, pucker up! The ‘zest’ is yet to come…
LETTER: Another Journeyer – Pico Cantieni, Cle Elum
TRIB FANMAIL: The Tribune is a valuable asset to the community – Mary Madison, Cle Elum
Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days... Crazy winter weather we’re having, isn’t it?..by Dan Sater
KCCG submits letter supporting CWU partner ship and collaborative leadership
SCOTUS rule federal gov exceeded authority
GUEST EDITORIAL: A Metaphor: The Immune System of a Democratic Republic – A Local Perspective Submitted by Pharmacist Howard Crabtree of Elk Heights
LETTER: Keep this in mind if considering adding synthetic turf in Roslyn – Janine Brodine, Roslyn

COMMUNITY:

CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
Hidden gem comes out of hibernation – (Lounette Grub photos)
Friends of Roslyn Library welcomes new president Irena Netik – (photo courtesy of Irena Netik), (Lounette Grub photo)
Senior Center serves up Sweets and Snowballs for Valentine’s Day – (Melvin Eng photos)
Cle Elum Eagles crown new Sweetheart royalty at annual ball – (Jana Stoner photos)
Kids of all ages shake off the winter blues at the Super Silly Kid’s Dance Party – (Carl Nelson photo)

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