AUGUST 27 2026 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

FRONT PAGE NEWS:

Hope Source breaks ground at Teanaway Court – (photo courtesy of Hope Source)
City Council approves Data Center Advisory Committee Members
I-90 eastbound off-ramp closure at Easton Exit 70 extended through Tuesday

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

Local graduate Eagle Scouts join the fire fight this summer – (photo courtesy of Miranda Sumner & Amy Starkovich)
Two new fires ignited close to Three Queens Fire
WSDOT mobile app to replace I-90 info text alerts
Cle Elum City Council hears plea for protection from aggressive dogs
Labor Day Weekend travel tips Sept. 4-7
Apply to serve on Secure Rural Schools advisory committees nationwide

VOICES:

Frankly Speaking: Wildfire smoke safety when air quality drops
Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days…Clean up problems…by Dan Sater
LETTER: Keeping Roadless Area Protections makes common sense for Kittitas County – Judy Hallisey, Cle Elum
LETTER: Fire management is complex – Kathryn Kaatz, Cle Elum
LETTER: Re: Statement by PSE that local substation can handle both increased population and a data center – John Enrico, Rolsyn
LETTER: Blue Fern, withdraw that business park concept of a data center! – Kathy Wyborski, Cle Elum
LETTER: A reflection on your coverage, especially reporter Carl Nelson’s excellent job on youth news and other topics – Cay Crowley, Cle Elum
Kittitas County Fair announces 2026 Farm Family Award recipient – (photo courtesy of Kittitas County Fair)

COMMUNITY:

A taste of France comes to South Cle Elum – (Jana Stoner photos)
CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
CERSD welcomes new music teacher – (photo courtesy Reid Whitecotton), (photo courtesy of Seidy Morales)
Heritage Club rolls out coal mining history events
Community steps up to plate to support cancer patient at 20th Annual MouseAbout Softball Tourney – (Carl Nelson photos)
Pretty in pink – On the Links with the Sun Country Ladies – (photo courtesy of Linda Bird)
Dog Days of Summer by Jen Smith – (Jen Smith photos)