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FRONT PAGE NEWS:

  • Delivering Our Best Wishes – (Season’s greetings from the NKC Tribune Staff)
  • Step into the new year at Lake Easton 
  • Tribune Holiday Schedule – (Office closed Dec. 25, 26 and Jan. 1 – early deadlines and distribution)
  • We wish you a happy Kwanzaa

 

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

  • $1M Disaster Cash Assistance Program available to WA residents affected by recent floods – You can also request replacement food benefits for food lost during power outages, flooding
  • WSDOT on track with overpass repairs (photos courtesy of WSDOT)
  • Snow Report

 

VOICES:

  • Frankly Speaking: COLD weather brings ou the WARM clothes … and HOT vehicle visor hack!
  • Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days... Hunting that perfect Christmas Tree by Dan Sater
  • LETTER: How about we express opposing points of view kindly – Dan Renshaw
  • Holiday blues got you or a loved one feeling down? Roslyn councillor offers insight into reasons this time of year can be hard for many .. and some advice for coping
  • Can you eat TOO MANY cookies at Christmas? by Dr. James L. Snyder
  • How to support the military community during the holiday season – Tips from USO (photo courtesy of USO)

 

COMMUNITY:

  • CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
  • Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
  • Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce announces 2026 National Civics Bee Regional Competition – Local students can win up to $500
  • And he’s checking it twice, Jen Smith column (Jen Smith photos)
  • Area schools are on winter break
  • What it’s like to be Santa once a week – Gregory Pendrey delivers the Tribune (Lounette Grubb photo)
  • Kittitas County office closures
  • Impact of community donations to the Community Giving Fund (photo courtesy of UKC Senior Center)
  • Santa Claus shares a few local holiday letters
  • Cle Elum Eagles CRAFT Club serves up the holiday spirit (photos courtesy of Cle Elum Eagles #649 CRAFT Club)
  • Annual Holiday Bazaar offers seasonal treats (photos courtesy of Cle Elum Eagles #649 CRAFT Club)
  • Cle Elum Eagles host annual Kids Christmas Party (Carl Nelson photos)
  • Ronald resident Paul Skwarski shares the story of his 1800s one-horse open sleigh (Carl Nelson photo)

 

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SCHOOL & SPORTS

  • Gracie Glondo signs with University of Mary – (photos courtesy of Cassie Glondo, Cle Elum-Roslyn School District and Coach Julie Tuisl)
  • Athlete Spotlight  on Beau Najar Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
  • Student Spotlight on Joseph Brenning Easton School
  • Senior Mixed Bowling League December 17, 2025 results
  • CER Basketball teams playing hard on the court for victories – (Brian Avery Photos)
  • CER Wrestlers place at PowerHouse Tourney (Photo by Jill Beedle)
  • Thorp Middle School says farewell to Basketball Coach Justin Blackburn (file photo)
  • A nail biter for Thorp boys basketball
  • Elementary school Christmas concert wows the crowd (CERSD’s Candace Zeine photos)
  • Tis the season for WSMS and CERHS’ combined winter concert (Photos by CERSD’s Brian Avery)
  • CERHS National Honor Society welcomes new members (Susie Martin photos)

 

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