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FRONT PAGE NEWS:

  • Wildfire Update offers ray of hope in the forest – (Carl Nelson photo)
  • Holiday Weekend Events
  • First closures on Labor Day weekend – (photo courtesy of USDA Forest Service)
  • Season “flip-flop” river operation now in progress in Yakima basin

 

STATE & REGIONAL NEWS:

  • DUI Patrols increase across Washington through Labor Day
  • Elderly man trapped overnight
  • Cle Elum Senior Lunches have new home at Dru Bru
  • South Cle Elum pursues ‘Memorandum of Agreement’ with County on Code Enforcement
  • Suspected kidnapper caught by Cle Elum-Roslyn Police
  • Outdoor adventures every Sunday
  • Kittitas County Board of Commissioners appoints Jeff Lechleiter to District #1 Position
  • Kittitas County Sergeant brings home the gold
  • Just Dolly by Jen Smith – (photo by PopularImages Published with permission)
  • Secretary of State certifies candidates and measures for November 3 General Election
  • Community Meeting held Aug. 31 – (Carl Nelson photo)
  • A closer look at Wildfire Economics – (photo courtesy of Madison Heiser)

 

VOICES:

  • Frankly Speaking: Indoor wildfire wellness: one breath at a time…and some smoke-free soup
  • Reminiscences: I’m nearly 100 years old and missing the good old days..Smoke is reminding me of past fires…by Dan Sater
  • LETTER: Tech center overview – Wes Jones, Cle Elum
  • LETTER: County’s data center moratorium – Ellie Belew, Cle Elum
  • Opposition to Data Center Grows submitted by Catherine Cook – (photo courtesy of Catherine Cook)

 

COMMUNITY:

  • Mining, Milling & Motors: The story of Tom Willette, King Coal 2026 – (photo courtesy of Tom Willette), (Lounette Grubb photo), (photo courtesy of CWU)
  • CALENDAR: What’s Happening, Senior Living, etc.
  • Tribune Rewind… historic headlines and photos compiled by Kayla Snider
  • Yakima Valley College seeks dancers, drummers, vendors for annual powwow
  • Woodward – Engen Family Reunion – (photo courtesy of Frances Woodward)
  • New grandstands ready for rodeo! – (photo courtesy of Kittitas County Event Center)
  • $10K paddle raise match pushes ARRF Nibbles ‘N Sips over the $34K mark – (Jana Stoner photos)

 

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SPORTS & SCHOOL:

  • Sun Country ladies Golf Club enjoys Nine & Wine Scramble – (photo courtesy of Linda Bird)
  • On the links with mens golf – (submitted photo)
  • Painting the parking – (photo courtesy of Kathi Butorac)
  • 2026 Fall Sports Schedule

 

 

 

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