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Northern Kittitas County TribuneWe are the community newspaper serving Cle Elum, Roslyn, Ronald, South Cle Elum, Easton, Thorp, Lake Cle Elum, Liberty, Mineral Springs, Hyak, Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie Pass, and all of the surrounding “upper” Kittitas County areas.Frequency: The Tribune is published every Thursday. Home delivery is available by mail, and single copies are available for purchase on our website, or on newsstands throughout the county.
Deadlines: The weekly general deadline for advertising copy and news is Tuesdays by noon. Letters to the editor are due by Mondays at 5:00 p.m., and letters sent by the previous Friday, to give adequate time for any needed contact, are appreciated.
Letters to the Editor: Have an opinion you would like to share with our readers? The NKC Tribune welcomes points of view that are well-reasoned, even if they are controversial. We do not publish views that are hateful or preposterous. We will consider letters to the editor or guest editorials for publication if they have a name (for print, no anonymous letters or those on behalf of others printed), address (city and state printed, rest for our contact purposes only) and phone number (for contact only, not printed unless included as an integral part of the letter). Letters under 300 words more likely to be published. We reserve the right to condense and edit letters and guest opinion/editorial pieces. Electronic submission is preferred, or typewritten letters are appreciated. Deadline for submitting letters is Monday, 5:00 p.m., but we prefer submission by the previous Friday to allow us to contact the author, if necessary, prior to publication date, which increases the letter’s chance of being published.
To submit a letter, email us via our feedback page, mail, fax or bring it in to our office. Be sure to include the author’s name, (for guest editorials, profession and title or group affiliation if representing an organization) daytime and evening phone contact information whichever method of submission is used. Return to top of page
)Oahe Specialty PublicationsProduces annual guides and niche publications for the Kittitas County area, which include the annual EXPLORE! Central Cascades Recreation & Entertainment Guide and the Upper Kittitas County Builders’ Guide along with pull-out sections inserted in the NKC Tribune, and other projects.Tribune Office Supply & Printing Your one-stop source for Office Supplies and quality custom printing in Cle Elum. Conveniently located inside the NKC Tribune news office by Safeway Cle Elum. To learn more, please visit the Tribune Office Supply & Printing website.Tribune Web Services Local provider of web hosting, website design, domain name registration, and more. To learn more, please visit the Tribune Web Services website.Oahe Publishing Corp.Parent company to Northern Kittitas County Tribune, Tribune Office Supply & Printing, Tribune Web Services, and Oahe Specialty Publications, which include the annual EXPLORE! Central Cascades Recreation & Entertainment Guide Website: www.oahe.com Principle owners: Jerri Stoner, Jana Stoner and Terry Hamberg.
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P.O. Box 308
Cle Elum, WA 98922
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Stage 2 Fire Restrictions-What’s not allowed:
• Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove fire, including charcoal, biomass/twig stoves and other open flames.
• Smoking, except within enclosed vehicle or building, designated campground, or while stopped in an area at least 3 feet diameter barren or cleared of flammable material.
• Possessing, discharging or using any kind of firework, explosive or other pyrotechnic device.
• Possessing or using a motor vehicle off National Forest roads or trails.
• Discharging a firearm, except while engaged in a lawful hunt.
• Violating any state law concerning burning fires.
Stage 2 Fire Restrictions- What is allowed:
• Pressurized or bottle liquid-fuel stoves/lanterns, or heating devices and portable propane campfire pits can be used, however the device must have a functioning on-off switch, or valve that can extinguish the fire. In addition, no flammable material immediately is present within 3 feet of the device.
Protecting the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest takes all of us. We are taking action today to keep our firefighters, homes, and public lands safe tomorrow.
Get the full details for what activities are allowed during a Stage 2 Fire Restriction: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/okanogan-wenatchee/alerts/stage-2-fire-restrictions 🌲🔥
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La prohibición de fogatas entra en vigor en el Bosque Nacional a partir dieciseiete de julio
Restricciones contra incendios de Etapa 2: lo que no está permitido:
· Encender, mantener, atender o usar un fuego, una fogata o un fuego de estufa, incluidos el carbón vegetal, las estufas de biomasa/ramitas y otras llamas abiertas.
· Fumar, excepto dentro de un vehículo o edificio cerrado, en un campamento designado, o mientras estés en un área de al menos 3 pies de diámetro que esté sin vegetación o despejada de material inflamable.
· Poseer, activar o usar cualquier tipo de fuego artificial, explosivo u otro dispositivo pirotécnico.
· Poseer o usar un vehículo motorizado fuera de los caminos o senderos del Bosque Nacional.
· Disparar un arma de fuego, excepto durante una caza legal.
· Infringir cualquier ley estatal relacionada con la quema de fuegos.
Restricciones contra incendios de Etapa 2: lo que está permitido:
· Se pueden usar estufas/linternas de combustible líquido presurizado o embotellado, dispositivos de calefacción y fogatas portátiles de propano; sin embargo, el dispositivo debe contar con un interruptor de encendido/apagado o una válvula que pueda extinguir el fuego. Además, no debe haber material inflamable inmediatamente a menos de 3 pies del dispositivo.
Proteger el Bosque Nacional Okanogan-Wenatchee depende de todos nosotros. Estamos tomando medidas hoy para mantener seguros mañana a nuestros bomberos, hogares y tierras públicas. 🌲🔥
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1210 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026
...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
.An upper weather system moving across the region this afternoon
through Thursday morning will lead to the development of
thunderstorms starting in Central Oregon, with activity moving
north into the central WA Cascades tonight. Thunderstorms will be
capable of frequent lightning, heavy downpours, and gusty outflow
winds.
East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains-
1210 PM PDT Wed Jul 15 2026
🚩RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA695... 🚩
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect until 10 AM
PDT Thursday.
🚩AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 695 East Washington South
Central Cascade Mountains.
🚩TIMING...Until 10 AM PDT Thursday.
🚩IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
🚩THUNDERSTORMS...Rain amounts will range from 0.05 to 0.15
inches, with stronger storms capable of producing 0.25 inches or
more.
🚩OUTFLOW WINDS...25 to 45 mph, locally higher.
🚩PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
EASTON – The Washington State Department of Transportation has two maintenance projects that will cause delays on I-90, east of Snoqualmie Pass, on Sunday and Monday.
On Sunday July 12, I-90 will close in both directions near Easton (milepost 64 to 70) from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. for hazard tree removal. Eastbound traffic will be stopped at Exit 63 Cabin Creek Road. Westbound traffic will be stopped at Exit 70 Easton. Pending successful tree removal, I-90 will be fully open by 10 a.m.
On Monday, July 13, the eastbound off-ramp on I-90 at exit 84 off ramp in Cle Elum will be closed Monday, July 13 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for routine bridge repair work. A detour is available using Exit 85.
Work begins July 13; travelers can use exit 71 for access
EASTON – As part of the third phase of the Interstate 90 Snoqualmie Pass East project, crews are building the connection to the new off-ramp.
Starting Monday, July 13, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close the off-ramp at eastbound I-90 at exit 70 near Easton for approximately six weeks
Eastbound travelers will need to travel one mile east to exit 71 and turn around to access exit 70 from westbound I-90. All businesses along Easton Sparks Road will remain accessible. Lake Easton State Park can be accessed from I-90 at exit 71.
Once the work is complete in September, the off ramp on I-90 at exit 70 will reopen. Traffic is scheduled to connect to the new roadway once Phase 3 is complete in 2028.
Phase 3 is part of a 15-mile corridor improvement project to improve safety and reliability and reduce congestion along I-90 from Hyak to the Easton vicinity. It adds a new lane in each direction, replaces concrete pavement and stabilizes rock slopes. The work also builds wildlife crossings, improves sight distance and traffic safety and improves traffic management technology systems.
