AUGUST 4, 2022 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

FRONT PAGE NEWS:

Roslyn invokes BURN BAN July 29
State Fire Mobilization authorized for Vantage Highway Fire – (photo courtesy of Kittitas County Fire District #1 / Eric Kiehn on Division Zulu and Incident Command PIO / Grace DeBusschere)
City of Cle Elum contracts with Perteet to act as City Heights project manager and planner
Campfire restrictions now in effect on the National Forest
Unofficial Kittitas County Aug. 2 Primary Election results
Kid’s Day at the Cle Elum Public Market this Saturday

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

Aug. 8 Public Hearing for new Cle Elum sewer connection rate schedule
Kittitas County Coroner’s office awarded grant funding from Department of Justice
Reecer Creek wildfire halted at 20.2 acres – (photos courtesy of Chris Cobain and Beau Foster)
Prized ranch on the Yakima River soon to be permanent public access
Recreationists cool off in Lake Cle Elum – (Patricia Garris photo)
House Passes ‘Wildfire and Drought Prevention’ package
Emergency response officials urge caution when recreating on or near water
Police Officer Jennifer Rogers locates and halters runaway Mustang – (photos courtesy of Steve Rother and Jennifer Rogers)
Get your ‘crazy’ on, MouseAbout Softball Tourney is next weekend (Aug. 13-14)
Construction on expanded gigabit fiber network in Ellensburg
Black Pioneer Picnic gathering on Aug. 13
Fire Departments respond to false alarm at Alpine Plaza July 28 – (Jim Fossett photo)
Democracy Rocks Treasure Hunt final week!
New firewood gathering opportunity at Rider’s Camp in the Manastash area
Cle Elum Mayoral recall hearing update

VOICES:

GUEST COMMENTARY: How to stop the superbug crisis – Dr. Paul Pottinger
LETTER: Speak for yourself, Kim – Rob Iverson, Cle Elum
State agencies reach major benchmark in transition to clean energy
Frankly Speaking: Turn up the heat with jalapenos, cool down with ensalada fresca – (includes recipe)

COMMUNITY:

Mountain Voices Christmas Choir rehearsals start soon!
Hot summer days call for lemonade – (photo courtesy of Dee Saldin)
CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
Break Time Crossword Puzzle!
Kittitas Audubon Society features Bird of the Month – Lazuli Bunting
How in Heaven on Earth do I bitterness? by Chaplain Mary Ann Adams
PHOTO ESSAY: The Cle Elum Roundup rides again! – (Jim Fossett photos)
Easton’s Hotrod Rally – hot show, hot day, and grilled hotdogs – (Jim Fossett photos)
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