FRONT PAGE NEWS:
- Christmas in Cle Elum delivers holiday spirit –( Photo courtesy of Cle Elum Downtown Association)
 - Jingle Bell Dash through Cle Elum is this Saturday night
 - Make memories with Santa and Olaf in Roslyn
 - Council approves updated Construction Standards
 - Kittitas County adopts 2025 Budget
 
STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:
- Judge blocks Kroger-Albertsons merger following AG Ferguson challenge
 - Washington Cares Fund and understanding the new payroll deduction
 - Talk with Santa at the North Pole via Ham radio on December 21
 - A mental health journey by Candi Blackford (Chief Administrator, Kittitas County Public Health Department)
 - All I want for Christmas is ‘Bou’ (Boulet Productions, that is) by Jen Smith – (Jen Smith Photo)
 - Kittitas County seeks your input – join the 1/10th of 1% Mental Heath and Chemical Dependency Tax Advisory Board
 - Pearl Care Dental expands to Cle Elum – (photo courtesy of Pearl Care Dental)
 - Take a drive and explore the festive decor – (Terry Hamberg Photos)
 - Unique Holiday Plants – (Melinda Myers Photo)
 - Pet Fire Safety
 
VOICES:
- Frankly Speaking: Gift Idea: how about a ‘vintage ring’?
 - Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days..What a pain in the ICE! by Dan Sater
 - Like Snowman Teeth – (Jana Stoner Photo)
 - Letter: Love reading this paper from miles away – Bonnie Stoeppelman; Sewall’s Point, Florida
 - “The Twisted Sisters” – (Terry Hamberg Photo)
 - Another kind of sweet – (Terry Hamberg Photo)
 
COMMUNITY:
- CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
 - Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
 - A Gift to the Community; Mountain Voices Choir creates powerful sense of unity – (Carl Nelson Photo)
 - The Roslyn Library wraps up a successful year – (Photo Courtesy of Roslyn Library)
 - Church of the Resurrection in Roslyn honors first responders in October – (Photo courtesy of Carol Baxter)
 - The joy of Christmas magic at Flagpole Park tree lighting – (Carl Nelson Photo), (Photo courtesy of Michelle Hackney)
 - Every child is ‘good’ when Santa comes to town – (Carl Nelson Photos), (Photo courtesy of Cle Elum Downtown Association)
 
OBITUARIES:
- Arthur James Scott, 1929-2024
 - Bonnie L. Childs, 1946 -2024
 - Robert da Silva, 1939-2024
 - Judy (Cobb) Fergin, 1940-2024
 
SCHOOL & SPORTS
- 29 students inducted into the National Honor Society – (Jen Smith Photo)
 - Cle Elum-Roslyn Basketball starts off the season on a winning note
 - Athlete Spotlight on Audrey Teh Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
 - Senior Mixed Bowling League December 4, 2024 Results
 - Early registration open now for UKC youth baseball and softball
 - Cle Elum-Roslyn Grapplers takedown season opening meets – (Photo courtesy of Hailey Bator)
 - More than 30 state parks will offer First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day – (photo courtesy of parks.wa.gov
 - Student Spotlight on Jessica Ellithorpe Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
 
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