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Selah road projects to be discussed in open house
Residents will have a chance to discuss two major road projects during an open house today.
Selah Little League Says Court Dropped Ball
While the kids were stealing bases, officials accused of stealing from the till.
Zirkle Fruit reaches labor settlement
Approximately 600 foreign guest workers employed by Zirkle Fruit in 2007 will be entitled to $170 each under the terms of a settlement announced Monday.
Five arrested in Lewis County PUD wire thefts
Authorities say the arrest of five people has smashed a copper wire theft ring in Lewis County.
At 5 a.m. Mike Fernandez heads from his Naches home to a vanpool van driven by Justin Tornow as the two head to work at the White Pass ski area.
Beebe bringing bluesy tunes to Sports Center
Singer-songwriter Cody Beebe is winding down his summer tour back on familiar ground.
Sides air differences on grazing
Livestock grazing on the Quilomene and Whisky Dick wildlife areas in eastern Kittitas County is a wonderful management tool that will benefit adjacent landowners and the wildlife for which the areas were ...
Value of trees on Selah property debated
Because negotiations failed, a jury will now decide the value of five century-old trees in Selah.
Local vegetable gardeners rooted in the soil
I have long suspected that there is something in the blood of vegetable gardeners, who toil the soil long and hard and put wonderful garden-fresh produce on their tables year after year.
Dogs must prove they can be good citizens
Carlos Rodriguez, right, believes his two pitbulls are social enough to allow his children play unsupervised with them and their puppies.
Cherry growers hit by high picking costs, low crop
In a matter of 10 minutes, two men came to Morgan Rowe to pick fruit at the orchard he co-owns off Old Naches Highway, outside of Naches.
Devouring sEATtle: Wal-Mart. Local fruit. Locavore cupcakes?
I saw the news on Wal-Mart's plans to buy more local produce shortly before I headed down to the Wallingford Farmers Market yesterday.
Puget Sound farmers markets get growing
DEAN J. KOEPFLER/The News Tribune Robert and Sonya Servine of Good Karma Farms of Roy sell carrots Thursday they harvested the day before to Meg Henderson at the Tacoma Farmers Market.
July 1st marks the final installment of a 9.5 cent gas tax increase from 2005. The state of Washington has one of the highest gas taxes in the country.
Bicyclists embark on cross-country pedal to fight poverty
Fred Folkerts takes his gear bag to his tent after completing the day's ride with the Sea-to-Sea 2008 Bike Tour at Riverside Christian School Thursday, July 3, 2008.
Blaze Engulfs Washington Potato Plant
A fire engulfed and ruined a potato processing plant Tuesday, a day after another fire destroyed a Mexican variety store in this agricultural-based community.
One World, Valley, Nation one of many July 4 celebrations across Valley
Wes Smith sets up the booth High Striker at State Fair Park in Yakima, Wash. on July 2, 2008.
Fire Destroys Grandview Business
Authorities say the fire broke out shortly after 9 a.m. at Wildriver Foods on 2nd Street and Grandridge Road.
Fire at processing plant destroys large chunk of Grandview's economy
Grandview Fire Department incident commander Dave Smith directs traffic by phone Tuesday as the Wild River Foods potato processing plant burns.
French fry plant destroyed in Grandview
Fire destroyed a warehouse owned by Wild River Foods in Grandview on Tuesday morning.