FEBRUARY 23, 2023 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

FRONT PAGE NEWS:

TAGS, YOU’RE IT! Cle Elum/Roslyn dog license renewals – (photo courtesy of Matthew Lundh)
Apply now for Kittitas County Lodging Tax Micro-Grants for 2023
Summer Youth Corps jobs now open for Central Washington teens (14-17)
Streamside landowners workshop is today (Feb. 23) in Ellensburg
Kittitas County seeks applicants for Planning Commission vacancy

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

Registration open for English language, GED and high school completion classes through Yakima Valley College
Kittitas County Fire District #7 Weekly Call Log report
SNOW REPORT by Ella Walton
WA Legislature moving on tighter drunk driving laws; new blood alcohol limit law clears Senate committee by Reneé Diaz, Washington State Journal
Domestic violence bills improve victim safety by Alexandria Osborne, Washington State Journal
New report says salmon still struggling in Washington State
Salmon ripairan habitat legislation passes Ag committee, now includes $200 million in requested funding
Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife seeks public comments on 2023-2024 hunting seasons
Washington State wants to stop female genital mutilation with Senate Bill 5453
Representative Schrier introduces bipartisan bill to improve Rural Health Care Access
IRS tax season tips to stay ahead of identity thieves

VOICES:

Frankly Speaking: Of not-so German cakes, microwave bad raps and other kitchen myths
Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days… The games people play – then & now by Dan Sater
LETTER: Cle Elum already has a community center – Dan Sater, Cle Elum
U.S. Forest Service seeks public comments on proposal to balance bighorn sheep and domestic grazing needs; scoping comment period now open

COMMUNITY:

Norah Nicholls collects gifts for animals in need; donates to ARRF Animal Rescue – (photo courtesy of ARRF)
Learn more about Zone 5 plantings at Saturday seed swap at Cle Elum Eagles
Swauk-Teanaway Grange announces new scholarship for 2023 – Violet Carollo Burke Scholarship
From the Bookshelf with Babe the Book Hound – Navigating the Libby app
CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
CWU is building a bright future focused on student access and success
Up to $50K scholarships available for college juniors offered by Obama Foundation
Pain relief found in the garden by Melinda Myers
How in Heaven on Earth do I overcome relationship issues with my children? by Chaplain Mary Ann Adams
Yakima Valley College presents ‘Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play’

OBITUARIES:

SPORTS & SCHOOL

Cle Elum-Roslyn High School Warrior Basketball teams finish in the top at Districts and will move on to State competition– (photos courtesy of Holly Terrill)
Cle Elum-Roslyn High School Warrior Wrestler Josiah Beiter places 6th at State! – (photos courtesy of Coach Darren Mihelich)
Good Luck at STATE! Cle Elum-Roslyn High School Warriors Basketball teams salute by local Champions of Student Achievements
Senior Mixed Bowling League weekly results
Athlete of the Week: Bryson Flory, Thorp School
Student of the Week: Kayla Isotalo, Cle Elum-Roslyn High School

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