FRONT PAGE NEWS:
- Catching-Up Levy: Roslyn raises its property taxes to keep pace with inflation
 - Easton receives ‘Healthy Kids. Healthy Schools’ $200,000 grant (Illustrations courtesy of Easton School District)
 - Public comments wanted for amendments to the Northwest Forest Management Plan
 - Support for Cle Elum Skatepark Revival Project
 - Cle Elum-Roslyn Schools EP&O Levy, ticket to quality education
 - Cle Elum City Council hears about frozen pipes, warms up to school levy and skatepark support
 
STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:
- Winter Recreation Advisory Committee meetings
 - Secretary Hobbs warns voters to be alert for deepfakes
 - Commissioner Franz testifies before the WA Legislature for Smokey Bear License Plate Bill
 - Taking a deep dive into Kittitas County Water Bank
 - End to daylight saving time in the sights of ‘Ditch the Switch’ advocates
 - Survivors speak out against child marriage – ‘We’re here to remind people that girls matter’
 - Students push bill to bring overdose-reversal drug to all schools
 - Snow, rain and icy conditions stop I-90 traffic ( Photo courtesy of Kittitas County Fire and Rescue Volunteer Association – KCFD7)
 - Library offers tax forms (Photo courtesy of Carpenter Memorial Library)
 - Candle Hazards and Safety
 
VOICES:
- Frankly Speaking: Dash away, D.A.S.H. away all those extra pounds (blame the holidays! ;))
 - Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days.… Christmas 2023 unwrapped by Dan Sater
 - LETTER: Local youth worker sees benefits of levy supported programs firsthand – Dawn Bass – Executive Director, Community Builders
 - LETTER: School levy – invest in our future where state falls short – Mike Cameron – Father or two, Local Small Business Owner, Football Coach
 - LETTER: Give next generation students the opportunities our kids had – Kami Baker – President, CEREA, Katia Merkel – President, PSE
 - Trump to stay on WA primary ballot (Photo courtesy of Aspen Anderson)
 - Shift to even-year local elections proposed to boost voter turnout
 
COMMUNITY:
- Take a ‘Trib’ Around the World! London with Tamara & Kirk
 - CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
 - Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
 - Get your income taxes completed and filed free
 - Warm up with a free sundae at ice cream social this Friday
 - Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce 116th Annual Gala tickets on sale now
 - Get a jump start on managing plant pests this winter (Photo courtesy of Melinda Myers)
 - Flock together for the Great Backyard Bird Count
 - Guest Columnist: Overcoming Adversity by Bryan Golden – Author of ” Dare to Live Without Limits”
 
OBITUARIES:
- Donna Giesy, 1945-2024
 
SPORTS & SCHOOL:
- Student Spotlight on Angelina Martin Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
 - Athlete Spotlight on Danielle Lindenfelser Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
 - Senior Mixed Bowling League January 17th results
 - Cle Elum-Roslyn Boys basketball on the hardwood
 - Cle Elum-Roslyn Girls Basketball victorious over rival Kittitas
 - Cle Elum-Roslyn Warrior Grapplers have a busy week on the mats ( Photo courtesy of Darren Mihelich)
 - EWU’s Dean’s List announced
 - Superintendent Reykdal introduces guidance for integration of human-centered AI in Washington’s public schools
 - Easton School District partners with WSU to study the environmental impact of I-90
 
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