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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.

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)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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Oahe Publishing Corp.
P.O. Box 308
Cle Elum, WA 98922

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Northern Kittitas County Tribune Newspaper
Northern Kittitas County Tribune Newspaper23 hours ago
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

Defense Health Agency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2025

TRICARE authorizes temporary prescription refill waivers for Washington due to flooding

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Washington may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 20, due to flooding.

All counties are affected.

To receive an emergency refill of prescription medications, TRICARE beneficiaries should take their prescription bottle to any TRICARE retail network pharmacy. If the bottle is unavailable or the label is damaged or missing, beneficiaries should contact Express Scripts, Inc., or their retail network pharmacy for assistance.

To find a network pharmacy, beneficiaries may call Express Scripts at 1-877-363-1303, or search the network pharmacy locator https://militaryrx.express-scripts.com/find-pharmacy .

If possible, visit the pharmacy where the prescription was filled. Prescriptions filled by a retail chain may be filled at another store in that chain. If the clinician who prescribed the medication is available, beneficiaries can ask them to call in a new prescription to any network pharmacy.

As a reminder, TRICARE beneficiaries, other than active duty service members, may receive urgent care from any TRICARE-authorized urgent care center or provider and do not need a referral. This allows beneficiaries to seek nonemergency care for illnesses or injuries if their primary care provider is unavailable because of emergencies. Any TRICARE beneficiary who reasonably believes they have an emergency should always call 911 or, go to the nearest emergency room.

Beneficiaries are advised to visit Express Scripts’ Weather Notices page https://militaryrx.express-scripts.com/notices/weather/2025-dec-10/state-emergency-alert-flooding-washington for updates.
Northern Kittitas County Tribune Newspaper
Northern Kittitas County Tribune Newspaper2 days ago
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: flood update
Northern Kittitas County Tribune Newspaper
Northern Kittitas County Tribune Newspaper2 days ago
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCMENT: Congresswoman Kim Schrier shared flood resources:

Dear Neighbor,

My office is continuing to monitor the severe flooding and dangerous weather impacting our community. Please sign up and monitor your county's flood and evacuation alerts. Extremely dangerous flooding conditions are expected in the coming days. Please take note of all emergency instructions as flood waters are expected to reach record-breaking levels across the state.

Emergency alert systems for each county:
Snohomish County Emergency Alerts: https://snohomish-county-public-safety-hub-snoco-gis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/51965e89fcc8478aa5f87f2d3696efd7

Pierce County Alerts and Notifications: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/ready

King County Flood Alerts: King County Flood Alerts https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=WA08KS&crop=15317.15617052.5874143.7552211&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fgreen2.kingcounty.gov%2ffloodalertsystem%2f&redir_log=826138714731337

Chelan County emergency alert signup: https://www.co.chelan.wa.us/emergency-management/pages/emergency-alerts

Kittitas County Sheriff Facebook: Facebook https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=WA08KS&crop=15317.15617052.5874143.7552211&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fKittitasCountySheriff&redir_log=624409260503330

Kittitas County Emergency Management: Kittitas County Sheriff | Emergency Management https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=WA08KS&crop=15317.15617052.5874143.7552211&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fwww.co.kittitas.wa.us%2fsheriff%2femergency.aspx&redir_log=24991536774369

Below is a list of helpful resources, and our office will continue to update this page on our website, which has more county-specific resources. For emergencies, please call 911.

FOR EMERGENCIES, CALL 911 OR TEXT SHELTER to 4FEMA (43362).
Safety Resources

Washington Emergency Management https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=WA08KS&crop=15317.15617052.5874143.7552211&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2fmil.wa.gov%2falerts%23news&redir_log=128498786047212

American Red Cross Flood Safety Tips https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=WA08KS&crop=15317.15617052.5874143.7552211&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2frdcrss.org%2f44ZOb46&redir_log=77351686687168

National Weather Service - Hazards https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=WA08KS&crop=15317.15617052.5874143.7552211&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2furldefense.com%2fv3%2f__https%3a%2fwww.weather.gov%2f__%3b!!BSgrhSFG!BGb9vC4p4XDQ2u6EPcZtGGdjqpJYbnqU1abHNaMOfIVMTzKQE3DW3rgB5dUAsrx2qrNr1NBTfuHd3fR3B-dgvuhSpxVAasCWaJ33Tg%24&redir_log=510553739681101

NWS Weather Prediction Center https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=WA08KS&crop=15317.15617052.5874143.7552211&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2furldefense.com%2fv3%2f__https%3a%2fwww.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov%2f*page%3dovw__%3bIw!!BSgrhSFG!BGb9vC4p4XDQ2u6EPcZtGGdjqpJYbnqU1abHNaMOfIVMTzKQE3DW3rgB5dUAsrx2qrNr1NBTfuHd3fR3B-dgvuhSpxVAasCXY0fsHg%24&redir_log=707546914391219

NWS Water Prediction Center https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=WA08KS&crop=15317.15617052.5874143.7552211&report_id=&redirect=https%3a%2f%2furldefense.com%2fv3%2f__https%3a%2fwater.noaa.gov%2f__%3b!!BSgrhSFG!BGb9vC4p4XDQ2u6EPcZtGGdjqpJYbnqU1abHNaMOfIVMTzKQE3DW3rgB5dUAsrx2qrNr1NBTfuHd3fR3B-dgvuhSpxVAasDoXzHrUQ%24&redir_log=201930745181103

My office is here to help. Please reach out if you have any questions. You can contact my office in Issaquah at (425) 657-1001, my office in Wenatchee at (509) 850-5340, or my Washington, DC office at (202) 225-7761.

Sincerely,
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Kim Schrier, M.D.
Member of Congress
https://www.facebook.com/RepKimSchrier
Northern Kittitas County Tribune Newspaper
Northern Kittitas County Tribune Newspaper2 days ago
TAJE BOTE(12/10/25):