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Western Power’s map showing the outage on June 11.

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Thousands in dark as power outage sweeps Goldfields

A Western Power spokesperson said the cause was being investigated and once identified.

Tegan Guthrie

A 71-year-old man has died after a crash in Esperance.

Fatal crashPremiumMan, 71, dies after crash in Esperance

A 71-year-old man has died after his vehicle collided with a tree in the Esperance suburb of Windabout on Wednesday.

Neil Watkinson

Brian Charles Parfitt is seen on the front of an ambulance in Boulder.

Courts & Justice PremiumSentencing delayed for man’s naked ambulance rampage

The naked man who thrust his penis into the pavement before scaling an ambulance and repeatedly smashing his head and body through the windscreen last year will have to wait two more months to learn his fate

Tegan Guthrie

John Leach, Brody Conroy, Jason Dimer and Woody McGrath.

Eight ballPremiumOld-stagers prove too good in local finale

The experienced combination of Jason Dimer and Woody McGrath won the mixed scotch doubles.

Neale Harvey

GFL’s colts team for this weekend’s carnival in Lake Grace.

FootballPremiumHigh hopes for local colts this weekend in Lake Grace

GFL hope to improve on last year’s equal fifth placing.

Neale Harvey

Goldfields African Community committee members Peter Imohi, Brenda Wanjiku, Rose Mbeyela, Banat Mwenyanu and Olivier Ndayitegeye

Africa DayPremiumRescheduled Africa Day will take place later this month

Africa’s vibrant culture will be on display in Kalgoorlie-Boulder this month as the community celebrates Africa Day

Isabella Davis

CBC’s Kirst Smith during her team’s Eastern Goldfields Hockey Association women’s A1 match against Mines on Saturday.

HockeyPremiumCBC grab competition-best fourth win

CBC are narrowly leading the Eastern Goldfields Hockey Association women’s A1 standings.

Neale Harvey

Alastair Ishigami-Sims will be the head coach of the Goldfields Giants for the remainder of the NBL1 West season.

BasketballPremiumIshigami-Sims to lead Giants for remainder of the season

Lennon Smartt has handed over the Goldfields Giants head coaching role to Alastair Ishigami-Sims.

Neale Harvey

Kalgoorlie Courthouse

Courts & Justice PremiumFisherman seeks strict bail over package containing meth

An Esperance fisherman who collected a “suspicious” package from Australia Post which contained more than 50g of meth before police swapped it out for a decoy is seeking home detention bail. 

Tegan Guthrie and Isabella Davis

An autonomous ore haulage truck at Norton Gold Fields’ Golden Cities operation north of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

driverless trucksPremiumAutonomous haulage drives Golden Cities mine site forward

Norton Gold Fields says it has successfully integrated driverless ore haulage trucks into its Golden Cities operation north of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Neil Watkinson

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumMan faces court over 2023 Esperance beach rape

A 29-year-old man accused of raping a female backpacker at an Esperance beach carpark more than two years ago has appeared in court.

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & justicePremiumYoung man handed immediate jail after Boulder police chase

A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to six months jail after “extraordinarily serious” reckless driving to escape a police chase in South Boulder.

Isabella Davis

Hamersley Inlet Reserve.

Tourism parkPremiumWander endorsed for tourism park proposal at Hamersley Inlet

A preferred proponent has been selected for a small-scale nature-based tourism park proposal near Fitzgerald River National Park.

Tegan Guthrie

Forrestania Resources has launched a $93.5 million takeover of Zenith Minerals.

Gold consolidationPremiumForrestania launches $93.5m scrip takeover of Zenith

Forrestania Resources has launched a $93.5 million takeover of Zenith Minerals that both companies say will strengthen their ability to develop gold mining operations in the area south of Southern Cross.

Neil Watkinson

Salmon Gums Primary School.

School anniversaryPremiumCelebrations for 100 years of Salmon Gums Primary School

An afternoon of celebrations will commemorate the 100-year anniversary of Salmon Gums Primary School, and the community is invited to come along and share their memories of the school.

Isabella Davis

Maritana Minerals managing director and chief executive Grant Haywood at the Black Swan processing plant 50km north-east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

More capacityPremiumBlack Swan can have higher throughput, new study says

A new study has identified the opportunity for a higher throughput at the Black Swan processing facility, which in turn would likely increase the capital cost of the nickel plant conversion.

Neil Watkinson

Mines Rovers’ Lloyd Winmar kicks as Railways’ Norman Stubbs tackles him during their Goldfields Football League match at Digger Daws Oval on Saturday.

FOOTBALLPremiumCountry Football WA launches Think Mental Health Month

Country Football WA’s Think Mental Health Month this month encourages football clubs, leagues and communities across regional WA to prioritise mental wellbeing and the power of meaningful conversations.

Neil Watkinson

Trainer Brock Lewthwaite and Tom Percy KC, son of Joan Percy and part-owner of High Precision, after their horse High Precision won the $24,000 Joan Percy Memorial Handicap (1300m) at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club on May 24.

RacingPremiumPerth trainer has a small but consistent team behind him

Brock Lewthwaite has based himself at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club, four years after being crowned leading trainer.

Neale Harvey

Train lighting safety advocate Lara Jensen.

Rail safety PremiumWA Nats to introduce new rail safety Bill

A new Bill focused on boosting rail safety by legislating mandatory train lighting will be introduced by WA Nationals to State Parliament this week. 

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumGoldfields teacher to face trial over student assaults

A Goldfields teacher will face trial in a Perth court for five counts of aggravated common assault, understood to be against several students on school grounds.

Isabella Davis

Giants’ Josh Duach during his team’s NBL1 West match against Cockburn Cougars at Evolution Mining Stadium in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Saturday.

BasketballPremiumUS import still stranded on the sidelines

Giants’ men are second-last with three wins.

Neale Harvey

Repeat offender Jason Charles Ridley has been jailed and told to “stop wasting his life”.

Courts & Justice PremiumArmed robber jailed and told to ‘stop wasting his life’

A man armed with a tomahawk tried to rob a local fish and chip shop with cloth wrapped around his shoes to conceal his identity, but had his plans foiled after a relative recognised him in the store.

Tegan Guthrie

Northern Star Resources community adviser Amber Lilley, Hannans North Tourist Mine co-ordinator Annette Watt, Northern Star land and tenement adviser Shannon August and tourist mine customer service officer Nicola Reid inside the Williamstown cottage.

History preservedPremiumWilliamstown cottage gets second lease of life

A historic Williamstown cottage has a new home and second lease of life after being relocated to Hannans North Tourist Mine.

Tegan Guthrie

Giants’ Hazelle Yam during her team’s NBL1 West match against Cockburn Cougars at Evolution Mining Stadium in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Saturday.

BasketballPremiumThird quarter lapse proves costly for Giants

Giants’ women have dropped one place, to fifth, on the NBL1 West standings after Saturday’s loss.

Neale Harvey