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Albert W. Schmeling entered his heavenly home on December 15, 2009, following a long illness.

Rescue personnel put a female accident victim into a Flight For Life helicopter near Eden, Wis.A Some patients don't learn whether such flights are paid for until after dire emergencies.

Three people are missing and presumed dead after an early morning apartment fire Tuesday in the historic Curlew School building, authorities said.

A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL MOVE INTO AREA FROM THE SOUTH TO NORTH OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA BY THURSDAY NIGHT.

Posted: Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 - 10:00 a.m. PST Governor's budget proposes more school cuts By Brenda Starkey Chronicle staff OLYMPIA - A 2010 supplemental state operating proposed by the governor would eliminate virtually all of the education funding eligible for cuts, according to a special legislative update from the Washington State School ...

Three people are missing and presumed dead after an early morning apartment fire Tuesday in the historic Curlew School building, authorities said.

The Ferry County Sheriff's Office confirms an apartment fire is burning out of control Tuesday morning in Curlew.

To help parents and high school seniors with the rising cost of tuition, Yakima Valley Community College is hosting a series of seminars Jan.

The Sunrise Rotary Club of Yakima wants to award a $1,000 scholarship to an area high school senior actively involved in community service.

Police are searching for two men who robbed a cell phone store this afternoon in the 1600 block of East Washington Avenue.

Eat a flapjack, fund a toy. Applebee's Bar & Grill in Union Gap is hosting a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday to benefit the Marine Corps Toys for Tots.

A Winter Weather Advisory will be in effect 10 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday. The Winter Storm Watch is no longer in effect.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the Okanogan Highlands through 4p.m. Thursday.

The National Weather Service says another strong Pacific storm will hit Washington Wednesday night and Thursday.

A winter storm watch has been issued for the Okanogan Highlands, Wenatchee area, East slopes of the Cascades and the Okanogan Valley for this afternoon through tomorrow afternoon.

Authorities are looking for three people following the theft of 217 brass vases from headstone markers last week at the West Hills Memorial Park cemetery.