JULY 23 2026 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

FRONT PAGE NEWS:

Heritage Picnic brings family fun to Roslyn – (Terry Hamberg photo)
Proposition 1 asks Cle Elum Voters to consider the future of the Cle Elum Fire Department
King Coal 2026 named – (photo courtesy of MaryJo photography)
Ronald goes underground
Escalante Golf acquires Tumble Creek

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

Smokey Skies: Air Quality Awareness
BLM urges public vigilance as AI cameras enhance wildfire detection
Council approves conditional use permit for retail plant sales – (Carl Nelson photo)
Washington counties mail ballots for August 4 Primary
Northern Exposure fans re-unite with ‘Shelley’
Raising the curtain on free Theater Camp in Cle Elum
Be water wise: July 22-28 is Paddle Safe Week
Kittitas County Economic Development Partnership launches, appoints first Executive Director
Upper County Fire Training rises to ‘Towering’ heights – (Jana Stoner photos)

VOICES:

Frankly Speaking: Some (veggies) like hot – others, not so much!
Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days…What man needs instructions?….by Dan Sater
LETTER: Taxpayers should be repaid every red cent profited from presidency – Kathy Wyborski, Cle Elum
Candidacy announcement statement: Cori McKean for Kittitas County Coroner
The Imaginary Lives of 903 by Jen Smith – (Jen Smith photo)

COMMUNITY:

CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
MouseAbout turns 20! – (photo courtesy of Kittitas County Fire District 6)
Small team, big impact
Hundreds fed at Yakama Tribe’s Salmon Bake and Open House – (Carl Nelson photo)
Witnesses sought for suspected police impersonation
Dock Dog Diving makes a big Splash during Pioneer Days – (Carl Nelson photo)
It’s time to sign up for the UKC Bocce Ball Tournament
Annual Croation Picnic reaches record numbers – (Terry Hamberg photos), (Casey Clark photos)