APRIL 24 2025 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

FRONT PAGE NEWS:

PSE announces $100M investment in undergoing power lines in Kittitas County
Searching for the big prize! – (Carl Nelson Photo)
Candidate filing for the 2025 General Election is underway
Roslyn city council passes Bear Nuisance ordinance
League of Women Voters brings together local officials to discuss impact of destabilizing economy
Kid’s Bicycle Safety Rodeo rides into Cle Elum on May 3

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

I-90 ‘Work Zone’ semi truck collision injures one – (WSDOT Photos)
FISH Food Bank receives a 2025 Washington State Volunteer Service Award
Draft budgets don’t meet governor’s expectations – (May Feusner Photo)
Buechle-Curtis announces bid to retain Cle Elum City Council Position
Know Your Rights: Legal Protections for Protesters
Expediated rulemaking to amend state floodplain rules
Commissioner Osiadacz shares her experience working on amendments to the Northwest Forest Plan
New 4-story fire training tower construction begins – (KCFD7 Photos)
Two arrested for January robbery, kidnapping, and attempted murder
Washington’s fallen workers to be honored at ceremony today
Brush Fire Suppressed – (KCFD7 photos)
Commerce awards over $36 million for Clean Energy Community Grants

VOICES:

LETTER: Upper Kittitas County needs a swimming pool – Kathy Wyborski, Cle Elum
Frankly Speaking: Pull back the covers and wake those sleepy April gardens
Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days…Fishing for memories, part 5 of 5. by Dan Sater
LETTER: CWU cut nationally ranked rugby program without time to transfer – Rebekah Niulala, Roseville CA (CWU player family)
LETTER: Climate Action Meeting in Ellensburg – Tyler Hughes, Washington State Dept. of Commerce

COMMUNITY:

CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
Take a ‘Trib” Around the World!
5th Annual ‘Plein Air Views of Washington’ Gallery Exhibition opens in May – (Photo courtesy of Kelly Barley), (Photo courtesy of Brooke Borcherdin)
Building New Beginnings; Competitors Unite to Form TM Construction
Dealing with people you don’t like by Bryan Golden – Guest Columnist
Easter Baskets overflow with 3,000 eggs hidden at Thorp Fire Station – (Carl Nelson Photos)
Kids enjoyed Terry Bland Memorial Easter Egg Hunt in Cle Elum – (Victoria Malcom Photo)
Easton rolls out an egg-ceptional Easter Egg event – (Jana Stoner photos)
State Supt. Chris Reykdal’s Statement on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary’s Comments about people with autism
Senior Health Fair set for May 7 in Cle Elum
Spring wildlife viewing – (photo courtesy of Donna Crowe)
Master Gardener hosting monthly speaker series
KCFOA offers class on humane TNR program for feral cats – (photo courtesy of Kittitas County Friends of Animals)
Governor signs three of Rep. Tom Dent’s bills to support agriculture and rural communities
Plant a tree and make a difference by Melinda Myers – Guest Columnist
DIY Improvements can help save birds this spring