FRONT PAGE NEWS:
- Tricky Tree Removal – (Carl Nelson Photo)
- South Cle Elum Town Council passes 10% hike for water and sewer
- County now accepting proposals to increase affordable housing
- Cassidy Buechle-Curtis sworn in as Cle Elum City Council’s newest member – (Photo courtesy of Larry Stauffer)
- Donate your winter coats to those in need
STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:
- Highway 10 closed to remove tree hazard – (Carl Nelson Photos)
- Letter of censure given to Coroner for alleged discourteous conduct
- Local Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Advisory Board is looking for volunteers
- Unexpected Joys and Misdeeds – (Jen Smith Photo)
- Winter Weather Preparedness
- Logo design contest opens for 2025 Memorial Day Celebration
- Public Meeting on Proposed Amendment for Northwest Forest Plan set for January 16
VOICES:
- LETTER: Generation to generation – give the gift of learning! – Rob Marusa (class of 1971) and Cheri Marusa (Class of 1977)
- LETTER: Questions about the facts regarding the arbitrator’s judgement – City Heights lawsuit – Kathy Wyborski, Cle Elum
- Frankly Speaking: Let’s go to the Mediterranean!
- Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days…Trying to keep active in winter by Dan Sater
COMMUNITY:
- CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
- Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
- Mollards win 4th Annual Christmas Lights contest – (photo courtesy of High Society Transportation)
- ‘Wisdom from the Aging’ event set for January 16
- National Day of Mourning January 9 will delay this week’s newspaper delivery
- Ellensburg Public Library celebrates 115th Birthday next Wednesday
- New billing protections for ground ambulance patients takes effect
- County Auditor’s Office hours change
- Sunflare chosen as name for WSU’s colorful next apple
- AG Ferguson files lawsuit against T-Mobile for massive data breach
- State regulators issue over $130,000 in penalties to CenturyLink
OBITUARIES:
- Merance K Craw, 1936-2024
- Dierdre J. Duenweg, 1947-2024
- Kristy J. Ehrman, 1979-2024
- Benjamin Goldie, 1939-2024
- Janice C. (Lawless) Hennemuth, 1943-2024
- Tommy L. Hillis, 1958-2024
- Ellen M. Iannetta, 1938-2024
- Mark McLean, 1948-2024
- Pegge Richards, 1925-2024
- Curtis J. Rost, 1945-2024
- Tiffany L. (Maes) Zajac, 1966-2024
SCHOOL & SPORTS
- Cle Elum-Roslyn Warrior Basketball teams hit the hardwood against several tough opponents – (photo courtesy of Kathi Butorac)
- Sun Country Ladies Golf Club remains active through the winter – (photo courtesy of Linda Bird)
- Beiter & Evans win top honors at Bavarian Tourney – (photo courtesy of Amy Beiter)
PLUS RECIPES, COMICS, PUZZLES, HOROSCOPE, CALENDAR AND MORE
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