FRONT PAGE NEWS:
- Fish Passage Helix Project Completed; Groundbreaking held for adult fish passage project – (Carl Nelson Photo)
- Up to 675,00 Washington households will see electricity bills reduced by $200 thanks to state Climate Commitment Act
- Meet local first responders at ‘National Night Out’ on August 6
- Bocce Tourney rolls out fun this weekend
- Primary Election is next Tuesday
- Ecology upgrades Washington air quality map in time for wildfire smoke season
STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:
- County seeks residents to serve on pro against committees for November Road Tax Levy Lid Lift Measure
- ‘WA Cares’ and its role in our community
- Senator Murray announces open applications for $1 billion Digital Inclusion Grant Program funded by Murray’s Digital Equity Act
- Meet the ‘Reptile Lady’ on Friday
- DNR enacts public safety closure of Ahtanum State Forest
- Senator Murry Announces Over $4.6 Million for Washington State Department of Health, WA Hospitals
- Two wilderness hikers save a third – (Photo courtesy of Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office)
- Car Show rolls into Thorp on August 10
VOICES:
- Frankly Speaking: Cool as a cucumber can get
- Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days..Summer is in full swing.. by Dan Sater
- LETTER: Questions location of fire training tower – Kathy Wyorski, Cle Elum
- LETTER: Mayor responds to fire training tower question – Matthew Lundh, Mayor, Cle Elum
- LETTER: Fire Chief responds to fire training tower question – Aaron Lowe, Fire Chief, Kittitas County Fire District #7
COMMUNITY:
- CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
- Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
- Creative energy blossoms at the Carpenter House; Mountain Mary and High Country Artists present their most creative season – (Submitted Photo)
- Old Autorest Cafe’ sign is still in Cle Elum – (Photo courtesy of Dan Griffin)
- Recollections as the arena dust settles on the Cle Elum Roundup’s 10th year – (Molly Morrow Photography), (Jana Stoner Photo)
- Results roundup for the 2024 Cle Elum Roundup – (Jana Stoner Photos), (Molly Morrow Photography)
OBITUARIES:
- Dennis Erb, 1942-2024
- James Wayne Griffin, 1956-2024
- Alfred G. “Al” Lewis III, 1949-2024
- Mary Lutz & Gary Labusky, Memorial Mass August 9, 11a.m. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
- Marjorie Margie (Heilman) Teeters, 1941-2024
SCHOOL & SPORTS
- Golfing for a great cause – (Photo courtesy of Rotarian Bev Gonyea)
- Sun Country Men’s Golf results for July 25 – (Photo courtesy of Terry Cubbins)
- Sunshine and smiles define Croatian Picnic – (Terry Hamberg Photos), (Mary Jo Photography)
PLUS RECIPES, COMICS, PUZZLES, HOROSCOPE, CALENDAR AND MORE
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