FRONT PAGE NEWS:
- Town Council approves contract for design engineering of water main replacement
- VWF Post 1373 donates to help LA Wildfire animals – (Photo courtesy of VWF 1373)
- It’s time to renew Dog Licenses for 2025
- February 11 Special Election ballots to arrive in mailboxes next week
- Ferguson vows to reform government
STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:
- USPS unveils latest Lunar New Year Stamp -2025 is the Year of the Snake
- State regulators approve new rates for PSE
- Cle Elum City Hall expansion to house Downtown Association – (Carl Nelson Photo)
- Kittitas County Tax Roll certified
- Commissioner Upthegrove calls ‘Timeout’ on harvesting older State Forests
- Focus on economic incentives during National Community Risk Reduction Week
- Dent continues to lead House Republicans on Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee – (Photo courtesy of House Republicans)
- Rent stabilization met with push pack by property owners – (Photo courtesy of Washington State Journal – Juan Jocum)
- Meta ends fact-checking program: Secretary of State Steve Hobbs urges voters to rely on official election sources
- Senate bill targets homelessness in extended foster care program – (Photo courtesy of of Washington State Journal – Mary Feusner)
- Shree’s extends hospitality with improved services – (Carl Nelson Photo)
- Building hope for accessible homes – (Photo courtesy of Sweet Tea Connections)
- New vacation rental business looks to compensate housekeepers and real estate agents fairly
- The Doctor Is In by Jen Smith – (Jen Smith Photo)
- Journalism Club pens new chapter – (Jen Smith Photo)
VOICES:
- LETTER: Fire chief urges support of safe, well equipped school facilities – Edwin Mills, City of Cle Elum Fire Chief
- LETTER: Supporting the school levy is an investment in the long-term prosperity – Marc Kirkpatrick, Cle Elum resident and local business owner
- Frankly Speaking: Longer life is just a DASH away!
- Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days… Hunting up memories Part 2 of a 4 Part series by Dan Sater
- Legislature convenes with eyes on deficit, taxes, education – (Photo courtesy of Juan Jocom)
- Washington farmers want agritourism law reforms
COMMUNITY:
- CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
- Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
- The giving spirit of a feral ginger tom named Buddy, who loved ARRF lives on – (Terry Hamburg Photos)
- Community invited to STEM Day on February 8
- Enterprise Challenge contest begins in February
- Isabelle Martin named Dean’s List at Bates College
- Maximize seed starting success – (Photo courtesy of MelindaMyers.com)
- Managing your everyday stresses and anxieties by Stan Popovich (Guest Columnist)
- Get your income taxes completed and filed for free by AARP TaxAide Program
- HOME COUNTRY by Slim Randles A squirrel named chipper
- In Memoriam – Remembering those who passed away in 2024
OBITUARIES:
- Edna Rhea (Bonnett) Prenslow, 1938-2025
- Karen Elizabeth Johnson, 1944-2025
SCHOOL & SPORTS
- Nicholls scores 1,000 career points! – (Photo courtesy of Claire Nicholls)
- Senior Mixed Bowling League results for January 15, 2025
- Student Spotlight on Landon Henrichsen Thorp School
- Cle Elum-Roslyn wrestling honors seniors – (Photo courtesy of Jill Beedle)
- Athlete Spotlight on Nellie Nicholls Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
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