As hot temperatures cause raging bushfires across WA, a marine heatwave predicted by the CSIRO has been confirmed by real-time observations sparking fears about ecosystem impact.
Liam Beatty
The cyclist who was killed in an alleged hit-and-run crash in Carnarvon this month has been remembered as a respected and caring man who dedicated his 25-year career to regional communities.
Lisa Favazzo
A drink-driver who was distracted by his mobile phone when he ploughed into another car, seriously injuring five people and himself, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
A tiger shark has been sighted off Geraldton’s Town Beach, prompting police to warn beachgoers not to enter the water.
A Mid West grandfather could die in prison after he was jailed for 15 years over the decades-long sexual abuse of his own daughter, granddaughter, and the daughter of a family friend.
A local foundation has given a Carnarvon art project a boost, with the artist behind the fluid paintings saying it will help take her project to the next level.
The main goal behind Kim Anderson’s decision to send Trade Talk to Perth was to lose points on the ratings system — but things didn’t quite go as planned.
PETER SWEENEY
Towns’ Jai Russell made his eighth Geraldton Bendigo Bank Cricket League century on Saturday and went past 6000 runs.
Victor Tanti
Competitors at last Sunday’s Geraldton Triathlon Club event appreciated the day’s cooler weather.
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The organiser of a major event in Carnarvon says sail- and kiteboard racing won’t be able to go ahead due to a poor wind forecast, but family activities will still go ahead in the town.
Reuben Carder
A couple of the organisers of the races, which attracted eight to 16-year-olds from Perth, Busselton, Esperance and the Mid West, were told yachts once raced on inland lakes surrounding Carnamah.
Peter Sweeney
Arriving in Shark Bay on Monday from South Australia, Taylah Smith’s four camels have a life ahead of them offering a unique cultural experience to tourists.
Thousands of West Australians laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic have found their way back into work, with one ex-flight attendant saying a move to Carnarvon was the ticket to landing on her feet.
Rare sightings in the Gascoyne coastal region of several orange-naped snakes has prompted the local snake catcher to call on the public for help in collecting information.
With its world-heritage listed status, pristine beaches and marine showstoppers, the Ningaloo Coast is a hero of the WA tourism sector, generating 1000 jobs and $110 million of economy last year alone
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Last week 1300 Kalbarri homes and businesses went without electricity for 16 hours as the temperature soared to almost 40C.
The trend of children being granted separate legal representation from their parents and case workers when at risk of being removed from their families has almost tripled in WA in recent years.
Carnarvon was the second driest place in WA last year, with the town recording a mere 39 per cent of its annual rainfall average in 2020.
A Murchison shire has given almost half its annual donation budget to a group preaching the Bible to public school children.
Elise Van Aken
North West Central voters in the electorate will choose between an MP seeking a fourth term, a registered nurse and station runner and an Indigenous community service worker when they go to the polls.
Geoff Vivian
Morawa residents are set to get a whole lot fitter, with the Shire announcing it will open a 24/7 gym next month.
Greenough Regional Prison inmate has been ordered to pay restitution to police after throwing a tantrum and flinging faeces while awaiting transport back to prison.
Raelene Hall opens up about the dreaded lead-up to a “fun” little procedure called a colonoscopy.
RAELENE HALL
If you follow the English Premier League, you know it’s the madness of the January transfer window and even with COVID-19 restrictions, there is still a lot of money swilling around the league.
DEREK GOFORTH
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