FRONT PAGE NEWS:
- Santa visits upper county Saturday for Christmas Eve (Ronald and Roslyn)
- Safety [and Security] reigns at Cle Elum-Roslyn School District; Jesse Ellithorpe selected by the National Association of Music Education
- FISH Food Bank facing crisis, needs your help
- Kittitas County Auditor seeks to appoint committee members for Thorp School District voters’ pamphlet
- Merry Christmas from the NKC Tribune staff
STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:
- SNOW REPORT from Cle Elum resident Ella Walton
- ‘The Midtown Depot’ rolls into Cle Elum – (Jana Stoner construction photo)
- Winter closures in affect to protect elk on local wildlife areas
- December ‘pre-winter’ snow removal Tuesday, Dec. 20 – (Pat Garris photo)
- Annual Santa Crawl in Roslyn group photo – (photo courtesy of Travis Petershagen)
- It’s not too late! There’s still time left to shop and save on your 2023 health plan with Washington Healthplanfinder
- New Amtrak Cascades passenger trains coming to I-5 corridor in 2026
- Winter propane tank safety
- U.S. Forest Service recruiting for new Federal Advisory Committee; Help modernize Northwest Forest Plan
- Winter storm stalls travel in central Washington on Tuesday – (Terry Hamberg photo)
- Salmon and Orca recovery grants awards; Kittitas County receives $3,609,135 for conserving land along the Yakima River and designing its restoration
- Kittitas County Community Development Services to host Builder Outreach meeting on Jan. 9
- Christmas Tree Safety
VOICES:
- Frankly Speaking: Christmas food missing festive color? Gosh darn it, GARNISH IT!
- CHRISTMAS: a time of hope and joy by Congressman Dan Newhouse
- CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: A Judgemental Guide by Jase Graves
- Your Official Christmas Barometer by cartoonist Pat Bagley
COMMUNITY:
- The unusual lifestyle on Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island with Pam Botnen – (photos courtesy of Pam Botnen)
- How in Heaven on Earth did I Overcome? (Part 2) by Chaplain Mary Ann Adams
- Santa Letters – Past and Present
- PHOTO ESSAY: Easton Community gathers for festive holiday celebration and potluck – (photos courtesy of Kara Guiberson and Jenny Jensen)
- Tommy Hillis giving new life to spent charging units, he upcycles them into toys
- CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
- Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
- PHOTO ESSAY: Northwest Dog Sled Association sled dogs team up for thrilling cart ride fundraiser in Cle Elum – (Jana Stoner photos)
OBITUARIES:
- Doris M. Anderson, 1927-2022
- Gregory A. Degross, 1956-2022
- Janice I. Pattillo, 1955-2022
- Teresa K. (Schomburg) Zwiefelhofer, 1961-2022
- Janice M. Snowden, 1930-2022
SPORTS & SCHOOL
- Cle Elum-Roslyn National Honor Society chapter inducts 19 students on Dec. 7 – (photo courtesy of Charlene Harper)
- ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Nellie Nicholls, Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
- STUDENT OF THE WEEK: Jett Favero, Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
- Cle Elum-Roslyn High School Wrestling – Wrestlers compete against top ranking teams in Cashmere; Josiah Beiter wins 3rd place medal – (photo courtesy of Coach Darren Mihelich)
- Cle Elum-Roslyn High School Warrior basketball teams take on neighboring city of Kittitas
- Cle Elum-Roslyn High School Warrior basketball teams score big against the White Swan Cougars
- Cle Elum-Roslyn High School Warrior Girls Basketball win a nail-biter and boys rack up another victory for the books against Mabton
- Senior Mixed Bowling League weekly results
PLUS RECIPES, COMICS, PUZZLES, HOROSCOPE, CALENDAR AND MORE
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