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  1. Critical areas debate could go to courtRead the original story

    Thursday | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... on protecting upland wildlife habitat in parts of the county, including the Wenas Valley and the ridges above Cowiche and Moxee. Hundreds showed up, almost all opposing the idea, at a hearing Monday at the Yakima Convention Center. As a result, the ...

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    Related Topix: Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  2. Online

    Friday Jul 3 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... is open to children age 4 through sixth grade. For more information or to register, call the church at 509-965-6800. Cowiche Community Church is hosting a "First Sunday Night Sing" on Sunday night. The free event starts at 6:30 p.m. at the church, ...

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    Related Topix: Yakima, WA, West Valley, WA, Zillah, WA, Moxee, WA

  3. Cowiche brush fire deemed suspiciousRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 1 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    A brush fire that blackened 10 acres along the 5900 block of Cowiche Canyon Road is being investigated as suspicious, officials say.

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    Related Topix: Fire, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Naches, WA, Yakima, WA

  4. Critical areas ordinance: clash of wildlife protection, property rightsRead the original story

    Saturday Jun 27 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... -- that would impose new restrictions on some private land. They are areas like the Wenas and the ridges above Cowiche, Selah and Moxee, which attract people seeking a little bit of country -- and who want to be left alone after they find it. Paige ...

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  5. July festivals dish up something for everyoneRead the original story

    Wednesday Jun 24 | Tri-cityherald.com

    Looking for some fun and entertainment? Planning a vacation and looking for a destination? There's an abundance of wine and food, beer and food, and just plain food events in the Northwest in the next few weeks.

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    Related Topix: Drink, Wine, Zillah, WA, Quincy, WA

  6. Tieton salutes the flag and those who fought for it

    Sunday Jun 14 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... past four years, including reading the names of more than 460 current and former service members with ties to the Cowiche and Tieton areas. Two World War II veterans -- former Tieton Mayor James Parsley and San Francisco transplant Wes Bryant -- ...

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    Related Topix: Tieton, WA, Yakima, WA, US Military, US Navy

  7. Yakima garden tour

    Thursday Jun 11 | Sunset Magazine

    ... Get tickets at Yakima Area Arboretum , Loo Wit Gardens (3806 Summitview Ave., Yakima), Russella TMs Nursery , or Cowiche Creek Nursery (2401 Cowiche Mill Rd., Cowiche). Call (509) 248-7337 for more information. Proceeds benefit the Yakima Area ...

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  8. Online

    Jun 8, 2009 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... School graduate wins 'Teacher to Remember' essay contest Denise Castro, a who graduated from Highland High School in Cowiche this year, recently won a Washington Education Association essay contest titled "A Teacher to Remember." Castro's essay was ...

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    Related Topix: Zillah, WA, Yakima, WA, Toppenish, WA, Sunnyside, WA

  9. Deployed soldier home to see daughter graduate

    Jun 4, 2009 | Army Times

    ... and gown and pick up her diploma. Friday's the big night. Tanya Cruz, 18, is graduating from Highland High School in Cowiche. And her dad will be in the Highland gymnasium, cheering, alongside his wife and his son. "It's a gigantic milestone," says ...

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    Related Topix: US National Guard, US Military, Yakima, WA

  10. It's your opportunity to serve public

    Jun 2, 2009 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... requires more than one candidate running for office. And if no one signs up -- there are three vacant seats in the Cowiche sewer district -- there's little prospect for engaged and informed discussion. Silence does not benefit a democratic society; ...

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    Related Topix: Yakima, WA, Yakima County, WA, Kittitas County, WA, Thorp, WA

  11. Think you're smart? Check the quiz answers to find outRead the original story

    May 31, 2009 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... of the river where A) a flood advisory was in effect 2. Yakima County has temporarily assumed oversight of the Cowiche Sewer District, and County Commissioner Mike Leita said the district is experiencing B) an administrative crisis 3. Yakima Heart ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Rafting

  12. Put on your thinking cap for this week's quizRead the original story

    May 30, 2009 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... in the summer D) the survival of salmon runs is threatened 2. Yakima County has temporarily assumed oversight of the Cowiche Sewer District, and County Commissioner Mike Leita said the district is experiencing A) an operational crisis B) an ...

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    Related Topix: Rafting, Outdoor Recreation

  13. Davis grads have lofty goals

    May 29, 2009 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... busy," she says. Gmez, 17, transferred from Highland High School at the end of his sophomore year. He still lives in Cowiche, serves as treasurer of the Davis chapter of the National Honor Society and works after school as a tutor in the Davis ...

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    Related Topix: Yakima, WA, Cornell University

  14. Brush fire west of Yakima contained

    May 26, 2009 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... busy for a few hours today. Highland Fire Chief Sam Glanzer said the fire along Pioneer Way off Summitview Road near Cowiche was reported about 11 a.m. About 25 firefighters from Highland, Naches Heights, West Valley, Gleed and Yakima departments ...

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    Related Topix: Yakima, WA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Naches, WA

  15. Large Brush Fire in Cowiche

    May 26, 2009 | KIMA

    Firefighters had to call for back up on a large brush fire today. Five acres of sage brush caught on fire off Pioneer Way in Cowiche.

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    Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Yakima, WA

  16. NEW Brush fire west of Yakima containedRead the original story

    May 26, 2009 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... busy for a few hours today. Highland Fire Chief Sam Glanzer said the fire along Pioneer Way off Summitview Road near Cowiche was reported about 11 a.m. About 25 firefighters from Highland, Naches Heights, West Valley, Gleed and Yakima departments ...

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    Related Topix: Yakima, WA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Naches, WA

  17. New glitch for a broken system

    May 25, 2009 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    Joe Schons a contract operator for the Cowiche Sewer Plant, collects a composite sample of water to test in the plant's lab.

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    Related Topix: Tieton, WA, Yakima County, WA

  18. Cowiche Canyon preserve blossoms near Yakima, with trails and wine tastingRead the original story

    May 21, 2009 | The Seattle Times

    When the Cowiche Canyon Conservancy formed nearly 25 years ago, its main focus was to convert a 2.9-mile stretch of abandoned railroad line into a trail.

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    Related Topix: Drink, Wine, Yakima, WA

  19. Davis High director sees himself in students

    May 20, 2009 | Yakima Herald-Republic

    ... he is in charge of counseling mostly immigrant students who have the same problems he faced when he was a teen in Cowiche in the late 1970s -- little or no English skills, the challenge of adapting to a strange new world, peer pressure from ...

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    Related Topix: Yakima, WA, Immigration Reform, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens

  20. Cowiche Canyon Conservancy blossoms near YakimaRead the original story

    May 18, 2009 | The Seattle Times

    When the Cowiche Canyon Conservancy formed nearly 25 years ago, its main focus was to convert a 2.9-mile stretch of abandoned railroad line into a trail.

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    Related Topix: Yakima, WA, Drink, Wine