Cowiche NewsLocal news for Cowiche, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Cases of Lyme disease hit Cowichan Valley, including girl in Youbou- May 30, 2008 Protesters are demanding better treatment for Lyme disease sufferers as a young Duncan woman remains hospitalized from the tick-borne disease.http://www.topix.net/city/cowiche-wa/2008/05/cases-of-lyme-disease-hit-cowichan-valley-inc... Big hole problems keep getting deeper- May 28, 2008 Yakima County regulators and a large orchard owner are in a stare-down over the county's demand that a permit be obtained for the extensive excavation of earth from a hill overlooking Cowiche Canyon.http://www.topix.net/city/cowiche-wa/2008/05/big-hole-problems-keep-getting-deeper?fromrss... The father of invention- May 19, 2008 "Instead of handling one box at a time and doing it three or four times before we got to the warehouse, we were handling pallets of 48 boxes at once" Fred Maloney makes drawings as he figures out the design for a reverse steering gear on a tractor. via Yakima Herald-Republichttp://www.topix.net/city/cowiche-wa/2008/05/the-father-of-invention?fromrss=1 Winter Relief- May 16, 2008 "That's what we want: We want to minimize disturbance and allow those animals to renew their energy reserves." With the Stuart Range as a backdrop, an elk passes through snow near the Joe Watt Canyon feed site in the L.T. Murray Wildlife Area in January 2005. via Yakima Herald-Republichttp://www.topix.net/city/cowiche-wa/2008/05/winter-relief?fromrss=1 Yakima Diocese challenged again on clergy sexual abuse- May 14, 2008 "He lived there with the Jesuits, but he didn't have much to do with the parish people" A national advocacy group for victims of clergy sexual abuse is challenging the Catholic Diocese of Yakima to do more to find if there are other victims. via Yakima Herald-Republichttp://www.topix.net/city/cowiche-wa/2008/05/yakima-diocese-challenged-again-on-clergy-sex... Guest worker program gains popularity but could lead to discord- May 14, 2008 "As more and more growers use it and word gets around, they'll get more confident about the program" Salvador Hernandez places his just-picked bag of apples into a bin as he and others harvest apples in a west Yakima orchard in this file photo. via Yakima Herald-Republichttp://www.topix.net/city/cowiche-wa/2008/05/guest-worker-program-gains-popularity-but-cou... Investing in the green housing movement- May 12, 2008 "The beautiful thing about the green concept is the greener you get, the less it costs to operate" When Cathy Goshorn and her husband remodeled their Yakima home they used environmentally friendly products. via Yakima Herald-Republichttp://www.topix.net/city/cowiche-wa/2008/05/investing-in-the-green-housing-movement?fromr... Canal Concerns: 'It Needs To Be Covered'- May 12, 2008 "They cut through the parking lot and walk this way." Branden walks by this canal to and from school everyday but it wasn't until his family says he was pushed in that they realized how dangerous this canal can be. via KEPR 19http://www.topix.net/city/cowiche-wa/2008/05/canal-concerns-it-needs-to-be-covered?fromrss... Retired sergeant to help veterans- May 7, 2008 "It's always been a passion, especially since I have a son in Iraq and a son-in-law just back from Iraq" Yakima County has hired retired Army First Sgt. David Brown as its first full-time veterans coordinator to work with poor, homeless and incarcerated veterans. via Yakima Herald-Republichttp://www.topix.net/city/cowiche-wa/2008/05/retired-sergeant-to-help-veterans?fromrss=1 Greenway expansion hinges on two grants- May 3, 2008 "It will be a complete loop of about five miles." Two state grants are being sought to expand the Yakima Greenway pathway complex, including its foray beyond 40th Avenue toward Naches. via Yakima Herald-Republichttp://www.topix.net/city/cowiche-wa/2008/05/greenway-expansion-hinges-on-two-grants?fromr... |