FRONT PAGE NEWS:
- Babs Ballard to ‘rein’ as 2025 Pioneer Days Queen
 - Newspaper Egg Hunt
 - Yakima Basin Integrated Plan responds to local drought emergency
 - Cle Elum will celebrate Arbor Day on April 25
 - Grab your tools – It’s time to spring clean downtown Cle Elum
 - School board continues work toward ‘Boards of Distinction’ recognition
 
STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:
- Katalinich retires from WSDOT – (submitted photo)
 - Free event for kids with special needs!
 - Learn how to run for public office
 - WA State Senate approves $7.3 billion capital budget – (Washington State Journal – Mart Feusner photo)
 - ‘Mark the Ballot’ boosts voter trust – (Kittitas County Auditor photo)
 - Commerce launches online tariff resource guide
 - Wildfire season takes off – (photo courtesy of KCFD 7)
 - Public invited to learn about 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan revision
 - Definition of Veteran Legislation expands WA State Department of Licensing Benefits
 
VOICES:
- GUEST EDITORIAL: LWVWA Endorses SB 5400 Supporting Local News Journalism submitted by the League of Women Voters of Washington
 - Frankly Speaking: This Easter I’m saving my precious eggs for this traditional Slovak cheese
 - Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days…Fishing for memories, part 4. by Dan Sater
 
COMMUNITY:
- CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
 - Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
 - Rotary awards banquet celebrates ‘others’ – (photo courtesy of JK Myers)
 - Low cost vaccination and microchip clinic coming in May
 - Take online survey about behavioral health needs in Kittitas County by April 18
 - Acclaimed artist to exhibit in Teanaway
 - Ballard, Wolf, and Newton honored with 50 year pins in the Eagles Auxiliary – (photo courtesy of Cammy Seelye)
 - Bow-Wow, Arrf Easter’s on its way! – (Carl Nelson Photo)
 - The Easter Promise by Jen Smith – (Jen Smith Photo)
 - Pet vaccination and microchip clinic is May 7
 - The Carpenter House Museum opens for the 2025 season – (photo courtesy of Mary Jackson Rickard)
 
OBITUARIES:
- Emma R Ramirez, 1964-2025
 - Robert Charles Staples, 1945-2025
 - Kelly Ann (Ring) Minor, 1963-2025
 - Forrest Milo Hadfield, 1940-2025
 
SCHOOL & SPORTS
- Lady Wildcats start the season strong – (Photo courtesy of Jessica Berry)
 - CER Baseball team takes on Mountain Lions and Jaguars
 - Athlete Spotlight on Riley Wilfong Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
 - Student Spotlight on Allen Riste Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
 - CER Softball team scores big against Liberty Bell
 
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