DECEMBER 07, 2023 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

FRONT PAGE NEWS:

Christmas in Cle Elum illuminates winter wonderland (Photo courtesy of Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce)
Washington State vets office gives update on canine respiratory disease
Snoqualmie Pass community winter preparedness meeting is Saturday
Boulet takes the stage with funny and heartwarming holiday musical starting Friday
$20M agreement will help address four-million-acre backlog of burned, damaged forests
Sled Dog Cart Ride event CANCELLED
Santa photos at Roslyn’s NWIC Building

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

A Flame in the Sky – the Orion Nebula by Kat Troche NASA’s Night Sky Network
Firefighters mark one-year ( Photo courtesy of Kittitas County Fire District #7)
Birthing of a ‘boom-burb’ Cle Elum poised for $1 billion buildout by the end of this decade ( Photo courtesy of Kittitas County Chamber)
Holiday Elfies! (Photo courtesy of Carpenter Memorial Library)
Save up to 45% on your electric bill
Cle Elum Eagles annual Kids Christmas Party arrives Dec. 16
DNR Expands Forest Health Advisory Committee Roster to better represent Tribes and general public
Chance encounter with a wandering horse inspires Rob Iverson to pen children’s book ( Chloe Ferrone photo)

VOICES:

Frankly Speaking: A RECIPE for the best gifts this year!
Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days....An attitude of gratitude by Dan Sater
LETTER: Outdated county 911 system needs attention – Cole Gravel – Kittitas County Paramedic
Comment period closes Dec. 14 on USPS proposed shift of many Wenatchee facility functions to Spokane

COMMUNITY:

Off to a great start; Swiftwater Church joins the Upper Kittitas County community (NKC Tribune Photo)(Swiftwater Church Photos)
CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
Nearby Leavenworth voted America’s 30th most Christmassy’ town
Hey Kids, talk to Santa via radio
Pay less for your energy with the new PSE Bill Discount Rate Program
STEM program hosts aerospace panel and movie screening
Christmas in Cle Elum; Annual holiday events march on through first winter storm

OBITUARIES:

SPORTS & SCHOOL:

Student Spotlight on Olivia Coder Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
Athlete Spotlight on Sam Dearing Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
Senior Mixed Bowling League November 29th results
Cle Elum-Roslyn Warrior wrestling team hosts Nov. 30 Jamboree (photo courtesy of Darren Mihelich)
Cle Elum-Roslyn School District trophies shine! ( Photo courtesy of Hailey Bator)
Thorp Middle School girls’ basketball finishes season ( Photo courtesy of Justin Blackburn)
Baseball: Did you know?
Earn your GED or diploma at YVC’s Ellensburg Learning Center