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FRONT PAGE NEWS:

  • CAMPFIRES BANNED in Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest areas; STAGE 2 Fire Restrictions are in effect
  • MouseAbout hits a homerun! – (photo courtesy of the MouseAbout Foundation Board)
  • Roslyn Community Parade starts at 10 AM on Sept. 3
  • City of Cle Elum receives grant to study new railroad crossing
  • Rock blasting closure CANCELLED for tonight [Aug. 24] on I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass
  • Wanted missing person found deceased west of Cle Elum on Aug. 19
  • Kittitas County residents urged to conserve water

 

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

  • Choose your own adventure in the Greenway Sept. 9; sign-up for guided Thorp Lake via Thorp Creek Trail hike
  • Public hearing Aug. 30 on South Cle Elum 12 single-family dwelling units project
  • Roslyn’s Wildfire Resilience & Evacuation Committee formed; meeting Sept. 8
  • 2023 King Coal Ceremony to honor the long and inspirational life of Fred Fisher in memoriam
  • Dinner with the Miners event at Hawthorn Hall in Ronald Sept. 2; Coal Miners Ceremony in Roslyn on Sept. 3
  • South Cle Elum Town Council seeks stronger code enforcement, discusses heavy surface street traffic
  • Roslyn Fire Dept. to host First Annual Firefighter Games Sept. 2
  • Meet the students clearing litter from Washington highways

 

VOICES:

  • Frankly Speaking: ‘Cough, cough! Am I going to be ok, Frank? Sincerely, your smokey garden veggies
  • Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days… Around here, life’s a bowl of BERRIES by Dan Sater
  • GUEST EDITORIAL: Local news and its impact on democracy – League of Women Voters of Washington
  • LETTER: I am for responsible leadership! – Kerry Clark, Cle Elum
  • GUEST EDITORIAL: Impact of Washington’s changing drug laws – Kittitas County Sheriff’s Dept.
  • Washington Attorney General and Governor argue Idaho’s abortion ‘travel ban’ is illegal
  • White van driver says things are not as they may appear

 

COMMUNITY:

  • Local veterans honored with quilts – Brian Avery, Mick Santa, Troy Hyatt and Travis Hohman – (photo courtesy of Red Barn Piecemakers)
  • Bocce ball 4th place winners photo update: OOPS! We accidentally ‘dropped the ball’ last week! – (photo courtesy of Kathi Butorac)
  • Cle Elum Eagles Club holds Crockpot Cook-off Aug. 18 – (photo courtesy of Cle Elum Eagles Club)
  • PHOTO ESSAY: Cool cars roll in on a hot summer day in Thorp Aug. 12 – (Casey Clark photos)
  • CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
  • Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
  • When your friends do not understand your mental health issues by guest columnist Stan Popovich
  • Consumer Alert: Insurance Commissioner Kreidler’s advice for insurance claims from wildfire damage
  • Primary election certification sets stage for November General Election
  • Public comment sought on criteria for outdoor grants
  • Hope and support offered at Aug. 31 National Overdose Awareness Day event
  • Kittitas County seeks public input on Six-year Transportation Improvement Program and annual construction program; Open Houses set for Aug. 28-29
  • Tips to protect your lungs from wildfire smoke – Lung.org/wildfires

 

OBITUARIES:

 

SPORTS & SCHOOL:

  • Sun Country Men’s Golf results for Aug. 17 – (photo courtesy of Terry Cubbins)
  • Ladies Golf enjoying summer play at tourney and guest day – (photo courtesy of Sun Country Ladies Golf Club)
  • It’s time to join the senior bowling league

 

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