AUGUST 13 2026 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

FRONT PAGE NEWS:

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

Wildfire preparedness put into practice in Roslyn – (Victoria Malcolm photos)
Effective opposition to Data Center requires accurate info – (Carl Nelson photo)
Energy efficiency advice available at Carpenter Memorial Library
Something Wonderful This Way Comes by Jen Smith
Kittitas County partner cities announce opening of 2027 Consolidated Lodging Tax Grant application process
Community help needed to find new home for Upper Kittitas County Senior Meal Program
Reclamation releases August supply forecast for Yakima basin
Teanaway Court to break ground next week – (photo courtesy of Hope Source)
Lack of social services leave local residents in limbo – (Carl Nelson photos)

VOICES:

Frankly Speaking: Farmer’s Markets matter more now than ever before
Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days…Reflecting on 35 years of the Center….by Dan Sater
LETTER: Tech Center? Just wondering – Wes Jones, Cle Elum
LETTER: Considering data centers – Paula McMinn, Ellensburg

COMMUNITY:

CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
Roslyn rolls out the red carpet for King Coal Social – (Lounette Grubb photo)
Very first Kittitas County Career Roundup welcomes you to apply on August 19
Life Support’s mission given a $425k nod of support at annual auction – (photo courtesy of Jack Robbins), (Jana Stoner photos)
Teen Shop Theater Camp provides state for young voices – (Carl Nelson photos)
Polly got a cracker, a basketball and a pair of roller skates – (photo courtesy of Debbie Goodrich)

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