Risk Management Rules and Farms

02/28/11 Farms do not have highly hazardous chemicals? It is not just factories that use such chemicals but so do farms. ADI Agronomy, Inc., which owns a group of farm supply facilities in southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas, has agreed to pay a $54,922 civil penalty to the United States for chemical Risk Management Program violations at its Ag Distributors retail facility at Kennett, Mo., which ...

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OUTDOOR OUTLOOK: Expect jumbo kings this spring

02/17/11 Anglers are gearing up for the extremely popular Columbia River spring chinook fishery and salivating over the news that a 32-pounder from that run has already been boated in the lower Willamette.

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Flood meeting clarifies Corps plans for flood fight

02/09/11 Gov. Jack Dalrymple called together a number of state, local and federal officials to clarify plans for protecting the area from Devils Lake flooding for spring 2011 and 2012.  

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Driver hurt in crash near Coulee City

02/06/11 COULEE CITY - A Lake Stevens man was injured Feb. 6 when his pickup truck skidded on slush and ice and hit a rock wall. Geoffrey A. Aldcroft, 60, suffered head, neck, lower back and possible internal injuries, the Washington State Patrol said. He was taken to Coulee Medical Center, Grand Coulee.

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Verda Rommel

02/02/11 Verda Rommel passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2011. She was born on November 4, 1917, in Texas County, Oklahoma, where she attended school and grew to womanhood. In 1935, she and her family moved to Florence, CO and then to Washington State in 1944, living in the Ellensburg, Sunnyside and Grandview areas.

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Two airlifted to Spokane after crash

01/24/11 ELMER CITY - Two men were airlifted to Spokane's Sacred Heart Medical Center after being injured Jan. 23 in a two-vehicle crash five miles north of Elmer City on state Highway 155.

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Camelot at 50: When Kennedy came to the Northwest

01/21/11 As Camelot marks its 50th anniversary, it's time to remember times when John F. Kennedy traveled to Washington. He inspired the young, spoke to peace in the nuclear age -- and tickled the funny bone.

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Special election set for school levies

01/08/11 MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Auditor's Office mails ballots on Jan. 21 for a special election on Feb. 8.

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Capitol versus Capital, a tale of two spellings

01/06/11 New lawmakers and other Saint Paul visitors could easily become confused about how to spell the word Capitol. Or is it Capital? It depends.

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Real estate transfers for Jan. 9

01/05/11 The following are real estate transfers filed in La CrosseCounty. By law, some transfers are exempt from transfer fees; theseproperties are listed without prices.

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2010 The Year in Review

01/05/11 Second county resident dies from swine flu A second Okanogan County resident has died from the H1N1 virus, raising concern among local health officials just as the incidence of flu-like illness is declining countywide.

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As gasoline use drops, so does state revenue - Mon, 27 Dec 2010 PST

12/27/10 The trend toward lower gasoline consumption is like a flashing yellow light in the new 20-year plan from the Washington Transportation Commission. To improve or even maintain mobility in the state, the commission is recommending new ways to raise money beyond the gas tax: wider use of toll charges, a new vehicle excise tax, local tax options and a tax on alternative fuel vehicles.

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State Grange could lift the San Juan Island Grange's suspension in January

12/16/10 The Washington State Grange could lift the San Juan Island Grange's suspension in January and new officers could be elected and installed by March or April, State Grange Master June Hendrickson said Dec. 15. The local Grange was suspended in August 2007 after months of local wrangling over a proposal to change the Grange-owned property leased by Carquest and All-Season Automotive into a year ...

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Mayor recall effort splits Coulee City

12/16/10 The energetic efforts of first-term Mayor Rick Heiberg to improve the central Washington town of Coulee City have led to a recall campaign.

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Mayor recall effort splits Coulee City

12/16/10 Associated Press - December 16, 2010 2:25 PM ET COULEE CITY, Wash. (AP) - The energetic efforts of first-term Mayor Rick Heiberg to improve the central Washington town of Coulee City have led...

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Mayoral recall effort splits Coulee City

12/16/10 The energetic efforts of first-term Mayor Rick Heiberg to improve this central Washington town have led to a recall campaign.

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Coulee City couple blends adopted, foster kids into family

12/11/10 Lynne Lynch/Columbia Basin Herald Oscar Guttormsen, of Coulee City, holds daughter Leilani, 4, and visits with his other daughter Alyona, 14.

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Runners Add Two to Roster

11/10/10 The Topeka RoadRunners made a few roster changes this week, dealing defenseman Cody Walsh to the Motor City Metal Jackets, then acquiring defenseman Trevor Campbell from the Traverse City North Stars. The 'Runners also picked up Jordon Robertson from the USHL's Des Moines Buccaneers.

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Veterans Day events

11/02/10 The City of Shasta Lake will host its 18th annual Veterans Day Parade honoring all veterans but especially noting the 60th anniversary of the start, in 1950, of the Korean War.

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Sunday, October 10, 2010 - 00:01

10/31/10 The Daily World Six Bobcat swimmers won individual events as Aberdeen downed Hoquiam, 113-45, in an Evergreen 2A Conference girls swim meet Saturday at the YMCA of Grays Harbor. Bobcat senior Savannah Davison was the lone two-time individual victor. She captured the 50-yard freestyle and 100...

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