February 2, 2017 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

Bill introduced to increase speed limit on I90: WA State Senate Bill 5053 makes the maximum speed 75 miles per hour
Sledding winter trails at Rotary FUNdrun (photo)
Washington state sues Trump over Executive Order on immigration. Bob Ferguson filed the lawsuit in federal court. (Governor Inslee: Lawsuit is first of its kind nationwide)
Firefighters respond to several incidents over two-day span – (photo)
SNOW REPORT: 6.5″ inches this week; season total is 71.5″ inches

Bills address smartphone crisis: Distracted driving – HB1371 prohibits any hands on interaction
Candidates sought for Wolf Advisory Group
Car dealership fined for sexual harassment – Greenacres Motors admitted to the allegations
Hunting and fishing licenses available now
number of homeless students climb
Windy Chevrolet owner pledges purchase of equipment to thaw Cle Elum’s frozen water pipes. Owner Brent Bradshaw felt an obligation to find out how he could help.

LETTER:You’re right Bill, violence never is the answer – (Doug Johnson, Roslyn)
LETTER: Say “NO” to heroin safe injection sites– (Fred Marion, Cle Elum)
LETTER: No Violence, No Confusion Among ‘Liberals'(Pico Cantieni and Margy Taylor, Cle Elum)
Reykdal: Washington Doesn’t Prioritize Education Spending
Frankly Speaking – Crock on – Belly warming winter slow cooker stew recipe
Check before you burn, call-in illegal burns: waburnbans.net
Rep. Tom Dent’s first legislative update of 2017 features info on wildfire planning
NOAA: This winter is classified EXTREME
MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE: Impacts to local employers (initiative 1433)
With a year under its belt, upper county mentor program seeks growth
USFS seeks comment on project proposed for lake Cle Elum
Feb. 15th deadline for comments on Federal Education plan
Kittitas County tax roll certified, statements in the mail Feb. 17
State Patrol searching for Dennis Mouth
COMMUNITY:

NERDY GIRLS – Kittitas County’s answer to the gender gap in high-tech job markets. Sisters Greta and Parker Mayer want to get school age girls positioned for good paying high tech jobs
Habitat movie night Feb. 11
Wind Valley team takes 1st Place at Bible Bowl
Michele Heil’s massive cookbook collection is nearly 50 years old
One Book One County kicks off tomorrow “The Things They Carried”
Grange scholarship dinner coming February 11
Free shingles vaccine

CERHS Warriors bottle Lightning with win over La Salle for first time in at least 8 years – (photo)
Bobcat girls in position for postseason action play – (photo)
calling all young outdoor writers
Yakima Valley College Hosts ‘Engineering Day for Kids’
Warriors wrestling begins postseason Saturday after three wins in Zillah
Athlete of the Week: JOEY MOEN (Cle Elum Roslyn High School)
Student of the Week: OWEN STEWARD (Cle Elum Roslyn High School)
At the 5 month mark, Students, Principal laud woodworking class
three locals make YVC Dean’s List
After La Salle loss, boys ball looks to finish on a high note – (photo)