MAY 11, 2023 HEADLINES – Northern Kittitas County Tribune

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FRONT PAGE NEWS:

Cle Elum Kid’s Bike Safety Rodeo Roundup – (Carl Nelson photo)
Cle Elum May 8 Council Meeting: Venue moved to accommodate over 200 concerned citizens attending to comment on 47° North project
‘Stamp Out Hunger’ – Post up your foodstuff for collection on Saturday
Roslyn Cemetery readies for spring cleaning this weekend
May 20 Fundraiser will help maintain historic 140 year old Thorp Mill
Slovenia Lodge #371 kiosk dedication is set for May 27 at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Cle Elum

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

Afternoon storm strikes Kittitas County – Lightning photo courtesy of Deidrah Wright Photography
Kittitas County Community Development Services begins monthly Upper County Builder meetings on Cle Elum
PHOTO ESSAY: Kittitas County Firefighters complete Rope Rescue tech certification training – (photos courtesy of KCFD-7)
Veteran Gretchen Evans delivers moving keynote presentation at USO Northwest ‘Full Circle Tribute’ at Suncadia – (photos by Jana Stoner and Angela Steele Photography)
Cle Elum’s Phil Hess named Washington ‘Forester of the Year’ – (photo courtesy of Andrew Perleberg)
Lumi Lander’s afterschool firetruck adventure – (photos courtesy of Kittitas County Fire District #7)
Cle Elum man rolls truck along I-90 on May 7
Fun and Safety go hand in handlebars; first annual CEFD/KCFD6 Kid’s Bike Safety Rodeo – (photos by Carl Nelson and KCFD-6)
Columbia Basin Hatchery near Moses Lake temporary closure for repairs
Washington State Public Works Board opens applications for $235 million in funding
Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission holds virtual meetings May 11-12
Governor signs Rep. Dent’s municipal airport commission legislation
Bipartisan bill HR 3128 introduced to establish program to help Veterans become commercial airline pilots
NW Insurance Council: Now is the time to prepare, reduce wildfire risk for your home and family

VOICES:

Frankly Speaking: Sorry Kermit, it IS easy (growing) GREENS!
Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days… Yep, it’s Spring, in all its Glory! by Dan Sater
LETTER TO EDITOR: Mayor told to follow the law – Larry Stauffer, Cle Elum

COMMUNITY:

May 10th marked the 131st remembrance of the tragic #1 Mine explosion in Roslyn – Search for rare book leads descendent of killed Roslyn miner down memory lane – (photos courtesy of Penny Steele and Terry Hamberg)
Swiftwater Learning Center to hold online plant sale in May (photos courtesy of Swiftwater Learning Center)
Lloyd Olson Scholarship Fund short story contest to benefit local high school scholarships
Johnston & Williams Funeral Home donates new portable coolers to Kittitas County Fire District #1 – (Photo courtesy of Johnston & Williams Funeral)
Boulet Theatre Productions casting for summer melodrama
Spring bingo raises dollars for Kittitas County Fire District #6 in Ronald – (Casey Clark photos)
Birds on the decline? So are our butterflies! Learn about these critters, and what we can do to help at the May 18 Audubon Society meeting
Roslyn Library has new Dylan the Dewey Decimal System mascot – (photo courtesy of Roslyn Library)
PHOTO ESSAY: Swauk Teanaway Grange kicks off spring with a bazaar and bake sale – (Casey Clark photos)
NASA SKY WATCH: Binoculars, a great first telescope
Take A Trib Around the World – with Tim Cooper and Diane Chambers to Ecuador including the Galapagos island of San Cristobal
CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
2023 Enterprise Challenge winners announced
How in Heaven on Earth to I Overcome? ‘Overcoming Day Proclamation’ set for May 15 – by guest columnist Chaplain Mary Ann Adams
PROBLEM SOLVED: My GE washer flooded my home. How do I get it fixed? by guest columnist Christopher Elliott
Managing the heat of hot peppers by columnist Melinda Myers
Learn the meanings behind popular Mother’s Day flowers
Nominate Washington State employers who hire and retain workers with disabilities
Expert tips for managing allergies this spring by Dr. Angela Sparks
RECIPES: Break out brunch favorites for spring celebrations