Kalgoorlie Miner

Lightning picsPicture gallery: force of nature lights up the skies

Photographers and onlookers lined the path for hours watching the first impressive lightning display in a long time roll towards town.

Tom Zaunmayr

Fresh facesKalgoorlie’s Relish Cafe welcomes new chef and manager

Hospitality industry veteran Anne Bradbury was appointed manager of the business in mid-January and new chef Aimee Crampton has been working at Relish for about one month.

Phoebe Pin

No benefitsLow-lives and lawyers ‘prey’ on native title ‘industry’

Upper House MP aired his concerns about the state of native title in Australia in parliament last week, claiming the vast amount of Aboriginal people saw no benefits from their corporations

Jason Mennell

HEavens openKalgoorlie records wettest month in more than one year

Two decent showers over the past few days have brought relief to the parched Goldfields landscape

Tom Zaunmayr

Problem solvedPlan hatched to bring fuel back to Menzies

Menzies Hotel manager Sudhir has applied to the local Shire to install a self-serve bowser and 30,000-litre tank on Brown Street, across the road from the visitor centre.

Tom Zaunmayr

From the ashesHow basketball helped Miles Tierney after prison stint

Three years ago Miles Tierney hit rock bottom after been sentenced to jail over a car crash. Last weekend, there was salvation after the CBC star was named the league’s most valuable men’s player

Rory Coleman-Heard

More domestic violenceKalgoorlie campsite murderer jailed for 17 years

A man who fatally bashed his partner at a Kalgoorlie campsite a month after she gave birth to one of their children has been jailed for at least 17 years over the “brutal” murder.

Shannon Hampton

High flyerRamelius shares surge on news of 329pc profit boost

The WA gold miner, with operations in the northern Goldfields and at Westonia, yesterday reported a net profit after tax of $20.5 million.

Jason Mennell

New digsTown Hall move for Kalgoorlie-Boulder civic services

Announced yesterday, the overhaul is expected to breathe life back into the underutilised hall and free up prime retail space in the CBD.

Jason Mennell

MOving onEsperance artist to chart new course after closing shop

Budget-conscious tourists and online shopping have made bricks-and-mortar retail in Esperance are hard task, according to the Splash Out owner

Indiana Lysaght

Social snapsStudents glam up for JPC year 11/12 ball

Dressed in glamorous gowns and suits, the students braved the rain to pose for photos before boarding the bus to the Kalgoorlie Town Hall.

Phoebe Pin

Liquor crackdown‘Badly behaved’ visitors targeted in booze crackdown

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder chief executive John Walker says the move is “aimed at eradicating the supply of alcohol to people from remote communities” who behave badly on Kalgoorlie’s streets

Jason Mennell

Fresh tarmacKalgoorlie-Boulder roads set for renewal

Roads within the CBD will be asphalted while roads outside of industrial areas will receive polymer-modified bitumen.

Phoebe Pin

Social SnapsPicture gallery: Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Basant Festival

Images can be purchased at www.westpix.com.au

Phoebe Pin

War on WasteEsperance a leading light for WA in e-waste recycling

The Shire of Esperance sent off 9.6 tonnes of electronic goods last month which earned third place in the state-wide Total Green Recycling E-Waste Champions for January.

Social snapsPicture gallery: John Paul College year 9/10 social

Held at the Palace Theatre in Boulder, the social followed several weeks of students’ dance lessons with Humphrey’s Dance Studio.

Finals ShotTwo Blues through to A-grade semi with win over Viewers

Set 150 for victory, the Two Blues raced to the target within 20 overs on the back of quick-fire knocks by Josh Rushmore (51no from 32), Kody Mulcahy (41 from 38) and Bevan Bennell (36 from 23).

Rory Coleman-Heard

Pacemen dominantHannans’ bowlers clean up North Kal to book finals spot

Having rallied late to post 8-214 despite losing 5-33 during an ill-timed middle-order collapse, Hannans’ pace battery cramped North Kalgoorlie for room from the outset.

Rory Coleman-Heard

Sport SnapsPic gallery: Women’s bball final CBC v Olympians

CBC’s gritty 61-52 victory came eight days after they conceded their first loss of the season to Olympians.

Rory Coleman-Heard

Vote tonightCity of Kalgoorlie-Boulder chasing $10.3m unpaid rates

Figures included in a report to be presented at tonight’s ordinary council meeting reveal that, as of January 28, the City had collected almost $35 million in rates

Phoebe Pin

Fresh leadershipNew friendly face at Kalgoorlie PCYC helm

Born and raised in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Mrs Beeson said she saw joining PCYC as an opportunity to develop professionally and have a positive impact on young people in her home town.

Phoebe Pin

Goldfields BasketballPic gallery: Men’s bball final CBC v The Franchise

CBC’s emphatic 103-70 victory over The Franchise was forged in dominant fashion after quarter-time, as Collegians set about banishing the ghosts of grand finals past.

Rory Coleman-Heard

Big jail termMan led police on wild chase day after court appearance

A Laverton man who led police on a wild chase in a stolen car a day after being sentenced to a suspended prison term for aggravated burglary has been jailed for 19 months.

Jason Mennell