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Cle Elum is a
city in Kittitas County, Washington, United
States. The population was 1,755 at the 2000
census.
Cle Elum was officially incorporated on
February 24, 1902.
Cle Elum was the birthplace of astronaut
Dick Scobee, the commander of the Space
Shuttle Challenger on the day of its
explosion.
Cle Elum was first settled in 1883 as a gold claim, but later attracted
settlers with its coal mines which remained operational until 1963.
Location
Photo taken January 2000
Cle Elum is nestled in a valley of the Cascade Mountains.
Main Street
Photo taken January 2000This photo of main street shows a city first - a streetlight.
The city received its first traffic light in the early nineties.
Cavalini's Pharmacy
Photo taken January 2000
Cle Elum Bakery
Photo taken January 2000
The Cle Elum Bakery has been in operation since 1906.
Cle Elum Post Office
Photo taken January 2000
Cle Elum Schools
The schools in the Cle Elum, Roslyn, and Ronald area have changed
locations several times throughout the years. I'm not sure how it
was when the towns were first established. Therefore I will start
with the present and go backwards for now.
Presently, All students in the area (including Cle Elum, South Cle Elum,
Roslyn, Ronald, and other smaller areas go to one location). A new
grade school and a new junior high were built next to the existing High
School where I consider to be between Roslyn and Cle Elum. The address,
however, is listed as Cle Elum. I believe these two schools were
opened in the early nineties.
 
New Schools: Cle Elum-Roslyn Elementary (right) and Walter
Strom Middle School (left)
Photos taken January 2000
Prior to the opening of the newest grade school and junior high, the
grade school was located in the town of Cle Elum, and the Middle School
was located in Roslyn. I do not know when these schools were built, but
prior to the High School and the Middle School being built, all students
went to the old grade school.
There is a building in Ronald which used to be the Ronald school, but
I do not know at this point what years it was in operation.
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