MAY 09 2024 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

FRONT PAGE NEWS:

Reviewing PSE’s Public Safety Power Shutoff Plan – (Carl Nelson Photo)
City of Cle Elum holds public meeting tonight in effort to establish equitable sewer rates
Local students prep for June graduation ceremonies
2024 General Election preparation Candidate Filing week ends this Friday
Kittitas County Lodging Tax Micro-grants now available
I-90 Travel Alert
O’Leary named ‘Mother of the Year’ – (Photo courtesy of Cammy Seelye)

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

Reclamation releasees Yakima basin May water supply forecast
U.S Forest Service to enhance permitting process for Enchantment Permit Area Daily Lottery
Soggy Saturday doesn’t douse National Wildfire Preparedness Day – (Photo courtesy of Jeff Myers)

VOICES:

Frankly Speaking: Plant a spaghetti garden this spring!
Letter: Improved 911 system on the way – Geoff Scherer – Chair, KITTCOM Administrative Board of Directors
Letter: Bullfrog Flats property being sold to Washington-based developer – Mayor Matthew Lundh – City of Cle Elum
Letter: Mayor Lundh shared positive news on 47 Degrees North – Larry Stauffer – Cle Elum
Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days...First aid, a handy skill by Dan Sater
Letter: Fire! Power outages – Fred Marion – Retired Volunteer Firefighter/EMT 43 years Cle Elum
Guest Editorial: The start of something big for local news – Congress must follow New York’s lead by Dean Ridlings, CEO, America’s Newspapers
U.S. Senators reintroduce ‘Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act’ to end the Federal prohibition of cannabis
HR 6093 to improve Landslide Preparedness and Safety passe the House
Public comment period open for cougar hunting season rule making

COMMUNITY:

Check out the local Student Art Show – (submitted photo)
The Snoqualmie I-90 Wildlife Overpass – History And Update – (photo courtesy of Kittitas County Audubon S0ciety)
Boulet Theatre Productions to hold auditions for upcoming melodrama
What is a Sixteen Shovel Digger? Queens of Spades Garden Club has one – (photo courtesy of Sue Ledbetter)
CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
Energetic hound pup or laid back giant, ARRF has the pooch for your family

OBITUARIES:

SPORTS & SCHOOL:

Girls softball – at the plate – (photo courtesy of Peter Lindner)
Track team on the path to Districts next week – (photo courtesy of Lee Brissey)
Athlete Spotlight on Scout Starkovich Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
On the way to State; Golfers place well at Sub-Districts and Districts
Warriors clinch 1st in League for 2nd year in a row – (photo courtesy of Telia Halverson)
Student Spotlight on Kenadie Bates Cle Elum-Roslyn High School
Cle Elum-Roslyn Tennis takes on Toppenish and LaSalle