White Swan News

A trade publication called Dairy Herd Management published a story yesterday summarizing research by WSU professors and a Monsanto scientist who found dairies are much more environmentally friendly today than they were in 1944.

It appears a new firm will be selected to operate the 22-mile Toppenish to White Swan rail line, the subject of a controversial tug of war when the current lease was granted four years ago.

You don't have to be a Davis High School student to use the Davis High School library.

A 17-year-old White Swan youth was killed Monday afternoon in a one-car rollover accident eight miles west of Harrah.

Clyde J. Stimpson, 87, of Wapato, died Wednesday. Mr. Stimpson was born in Riverdale, Utah, and grew up on a farm in Heyburn, Idaho.

Harmonix has released the full track list for Lego Rock Band. The game will feature hits from such bands as Blink-182, All American Rejects, Bryan Adams, and others.

After releasing three block buster hits in the Rock Band series, how would Harmonix follow though to the next title? Somehow, Lego came into play, and following the ever popular Star Wars , Indiana Jones , and Batman series of Lego games, Harmonix jumped right on board.

By Today, 1:37 PM UPDATED Sometimes a "mix-up" is a good thing. New mixed-use, residential/retail developments in Redmond's two urban centers, Downtown and Overlake, are turning those areas into bona fide neighborhoods, because shopping and recreation are within easy walking distance of apartments and condominiums.

On the first day of school, Jodi Hufendick told her junior English students their reading scores went through the roof.

A suicidal 56-year-old man was hit with less-lethal shotgun rounds to end a standoff that lasted more than an hour Sunday evening at a home on Fort Road, east of White Swan, Yakima County sheriff's officials said.

The Department of Justice is warning against the dangers of large marijuana grows.

Donicio Marichalar, a Democratic candidate in the 15th Legislative District, was fired last year as a state social worker for failing to properly investigate allegations of child abuse, lack of productivity and for missing too much work, according to state officials.

Donicio Marichalar, a Democratic candidate in the 15th Legislative District, was fired last year as a state social worker for failing to properly investigate allegations of child abuse, lack of productivity and for missing too much work, according to state officials.

If nothing else, you've got to catch how the itty bittys deal with the goats. "You've never seen anything cuter than a little 5-year-old on top of a 16-hand horse, shimmying out of the saddle all the way down to the ground to pull the ribbon off the goat." That's according to Larry Belcher, a junior rodeo board member from White Swan, describing ...

A new walking program begins this month. Called Walking for Wellness, it encourages participants to walk on their own time and keep track of their mileage between Aug.

Yakima county grows the most pot in the state. KIMA saw one of these illegal fields first hand Monday, when the LEAD task force took us to a site that's been under investigation for a while.

Washington is known for crops like apples, cherries and wheat, but it's quickly becoming a leading producer of marijuana.

Last year it was the vineyards, this season it's remote areas of the Yakama Reservation.

Three men are in custody tonight and are accused of beating a man to death in White Swan.

Marielena Medina, 29, of Toppenish died Sunday at UW Medical Center in Seattle. She was born and raised in Toppenish.