DECEMBER 12 2024 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

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:

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