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
PLUS RECIPES, COMICS, PUZZLES, HOROSCOPE, CALENDAR AND MORE
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