Hayward Hill 167 acre Fire contained – front page (photo)/A5

Kittitas County adopts local ordinance on vaping – front page

State Parks free day Sept. 24 – front page

(Tom) Hastings appointed to Cle Elum Council – front page

Campfire restrictions reduced in some national forests – front page

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

  • Ferguson proposes ban on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines
  • Tree falls ‘the wrong way’ across SR-903 near Ronald; causes power outage for over 2,000 PSE customers
  • Kittitas County Fire District 2 lifts burn ban
  • Kittitas neighborhood moves from sewer holding tanks to sewer mains
  • Collision near Safeway, no casualties
  • Kids and pigs at the Kittitas County Fair
  • Students head back to school (photo)
  • Teanaway Grazing Management Plan gets the green light
  • DNR battles sediments harming Teanaway waterways
  • Former Snoqualmie Pass Utility Manager pleads ‘not guilty’ to all charges

VOICES:

  • Frankly Speaking – It’s Tomato Pickin’ Time!
  • Letters: My volunteer firefighter’s pension isn’t a ‘windfall’ (Fred Marion – Cle Elum)

COMMUNITY:

  • Horses and humans: Obstacle courses stimulate minds and grow trust
  • Bike Your Park Day (Sept. 24)
  • Community Snapshot: Get to know Larry Scholl
  • Roslyn Farmers Market closes for the season, food bank ‘fattens’ again
  • (Farm2Table) Fundraiser for food bank set for Sept. 16
  • Central Washington University Honor Roll
  • KVH Virtual Care now accepting Medicare patients
  • KXAA radio in Cle Elum calls it quits
  • A big new building for cabinet company (photo)
  • South Cle Elum’s Harry Nelson severely injured in motorcycle accident
  • Cle Elum Ranger District implements extended office hours
  • Take A Trib’ Around the World: NEW YORK with Hope Montgomery, Julie Montgomery, Chloe Hall and Jessica Hall-Cranefield

OBITUARIES AND DEATH NOTICES:

  • Candace Alane Briski, 1952 – 2016
  • Lonnie Eugene Lillard, Sr., 1924 – 2016

SPORTS & SCHOOL:

  • Sanchez dominates and scores six touchdowns in 50-37 win over Wahluke
  • Cle Elum soccer gets hot start with two wins
  • Athlete of the Week: Manny Sanchez (Cle Elum-Roslyn)
  • Student of the Week: Claire Howerton (Cle Elum-Roslyn)
  • Warriors cross country begins season at Ellensburg Invitational
  • Kittitas-Thorp football beats Highland, 36-0
  • Lady Warriors (Volleyball) go 1-1 in opening week

PLUS RECIPES, COMICS, PUZZLES, HOROSCOPE, CALENDAR AND MORE!