FEBRUARY 6 2025 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

FRONT PAGE NEWS:

Rotary hosts winter FUNd event – ( Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of Kittitas County)
Cast your school levy ballot before 8pm on Tuesday
LA Fires impact spreads to upper county homeowners losing insurance
Hearings Examiner takes testimony on Bullfrog Flats Development
Kittitas County Building Department going paperless
South Cle Elum approved for 146 additional water connections

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

Multistate coalition blocks Trump Administration from freezing essential federal funding this week
Preventing burns at home
2025 Fire District 7 Budget Boosts Service – (Photo courtesy of Kittitas County Fire District 7)
Cle Elum-Roslyn Elementary School “Gives a Hoot” – (Photo courtesy of Cle Elum-Roslyn School District)

VOICES:

LETTER: Please preserve democracy – Lisa Norris, Ellensburg
LETTER: Support Capital Projects Levy – John Hein, Cle Elum
LETTER: “Bad Boy”, Mr. Pre-sident. Bad, Bad boy. – Kiki Jetson, Cle Elum
LETTER: Cle Elum Bankruptcy – Hugh Fraser, Cle Elum
Frankly Speaking: Beat the cold – start your day with something hot Hot HOT!
Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days…Hunting up memories – 4 of a 4 Part series by Dan Sater
Students urge WA legislators to increase funding for public schools
House committee approves Rep. Ybarra’s energy reform bill
Permit to purchase firearms proposed in state legislation – (Photo courtesy of Washington State Journal)
LWVWA endorses SB 5400 supporting local new journalism

COMMUNITY:

CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
Making smart housing decisions for your golden years
A winter walk in the sun – (Photo courtesy of Kathi Butorac)
Charlie Powers of Cle Elum earns a degree at George Fox University
Locals earn honors at YVC
Cle Elum High School class of 1969 celebrated 55 years
Rotary Fund Run rides to new record! – (Photo courtesy of Rotary Club of Upper Kittitas County)
Kick Off a Winning Game Day with Guac

OBITUARIES:

SCHOOL & SPORTS

Girls Basketball League Champions!
Cle Elum-Roslyn Basketball finishes season – (Photo courtesy of Debbie Bentler)
Student Spotlight on Elise Boitano Thorp School
Cle Elum-Roslyn wrestlers heading to league tournament this weekend – (Photo courtesy of Jill Beedle)
Athlete Spotlight on Adam Beedle Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
Hussels named to Montana State University fall semester 2024 honor roll
Senior Mixed Bowling League January 29, 2025 results