A Katanning man who attacked his neighbours’ front door with an axe, assaulted his elderly mother, and threatened police with a table frame until they tasered him has been sentenced.
Melissa Sheil
Katanning locals rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty planting tree seedlings on Sunday to celebrate National Tree Day.
Amy Towers
A Perth man whose careless driving resulted in a horror crash that killed a 12-year-old girl in Woodanilling last September has pleaded guilty to downgraded charges.
Jacki Elezovich
The battle for the hearts and minds of those affected by the proposed gold mine at Badgebup went full-throttle this week as proponent and opponents were due to hold public information sessions.
Claire Middleton
In arguably the best game of the season so far, Albany has escaped with a thrilling 10-point win after outlasting Denmark-Walpole in a pulsating final few minutes at McLean Park on Saturday.
Perth Redbacks are full square behind Albany hosting an NBL1 West fixture again next season – but would love to see the city competing in the league in their own right.
An Albany man who first discovered his passion for military service as a teenager has risen to one of the Australian Army’s most senior enlisted positions.
Albany residents are being invited to take a look into the botanical world of English artist Mary Delany, with the British Museum’s travelling exhibition landing in Albany for the city’s bicentenary.
A hiker who was rescued from the Stirling Range after shattering her ankle was reunited on Thursday with those who winched her to safety.
Rose Patane
A Kojonup teenager accused of careless driving that caused a fatal collision in Beaufort River has indicated he will fight the charges against him, entering not guilty pleas at his latest court appearance.
Railways took advantage of Albany’s seat-of-the-pants win at Denmark-Walpole to increase their percentage at the top of the Great Southern Football League table with a 106-point victory at North Albany.
Southern Aboriginal Corporation is appealing against the Shire of Plantagenet’s decision to deny its application turn the Kendenup Cottages into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre.
A 70-year-old man who was caught with a 2kg stash of cannabis in the ceiling of his Mt Barker home has avoided an immediate prison sentence.
A former West Coast WAFL player is facing a lengthy suspension after a coward-punching an opponent in an ‘ugly’ off-the-ball incident that marred a Lower South West Football League game on Sunday.
Jack Penniment and Amy Towers
A teenager accused of raping a woman and using surveillance devices to record “private activities” has appeared in court for the first time on the charges.
Mt Barker escaped from the Lions’ den with a thrilling three-point victory, turning the tables in the final quarter of their Great Southern Football League contest against Royals on Saturday.
An eager band of daily swimmers heralded the long-awaited opening of a new staircase descending from the jetty into the Albany Marina on Friday.
The Albany Community Foundation’s annual sleep-out fundraiser to combat homelessness is back for another year, this time with a brand new name and a new location.
Albany residents got a chance to get their hands dirty and improve their local environment on Sunday morning, planting thousands of seedlings at Lakeside Park in McKail for National Tree Day.
The stories of Eclipse Island and the lighthouse atop it, which celebrated its centenary birthday earlier this month, are fascinating ones.
A man has died after his Mini Coupe veered off the road in Wuraming, west of Boddington and collided with a tree on Friday afternoon.
There was plenty of laughter and joyful shrieks at Middleton Beach on Sunday as dozens of Albany locals willingly plunged into the chilly ocean.
Ladder leaders Narrogin warmed up for their top-of-the-table meeting with Kukerin-Dumbleyung with a tight victory at Wickepin in round 10 on Sunday.
Andy Barker has beaten Graham Blackmore 4-0 to take the Albany Eight Ball Association’s B-grade singles title.
