Kalgoorlie Miner

10 monthsJail for vicious Kalgoorlie bourbon bottle attacker

Curtis Hogan appeared in Kalgoorlie Magistrate’s Court on Thursday via video link from Casuarina Prison after pleading guilty to one charge of unlawful wounding with a circumstance of aggravation.

Tegan Guthrie

Title defenceThe Goldfields squad to defend country week crown

Appointed captain of Eastern Goldfields’ A-section side, Bennell will urge his teammates to defend last year’s drought-breaking title by targeting the coveted silverware again next week.

Rory Coleman-Heard

backyard greenthumbsGoldfields gardens: how to grow celery in your yard

Celery prefers moderate weather. Temperature fluctuations during early growth cause plants to overproduce leaves with no stalks. Celery bolts prematurely if exposed to extended hot spells.

Lilian Walters

Vote winner?McGowan reveals WA Labor’s new plan for Goldfields

Kalgoorlie-Boulder youth are among the biggest winners in Labor’s suite of commitments, with $1 million pledged for a new STEM classroom at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School.

Phoebe Pin

In memoriamVale Paul Hartlebury: a Kalgoorlie and union legend

Paul and his wife Christine were on holiday in Perth and just a moment after they said “I love you” to each other in their hotel room, he collapsed.

Tegan Guthrie

Concert cannedEskimo Joe uncertain as first Sunset concert canned

The Department of Health issued the changes to the COVID Event Plan approval process following a review of events featuring live music late last year

Tegan Guthrie

Butting headsWA Libs, Nats in Royalties for Regions warfare

The WA Liberals on Monday announced a new “conservative approach” to the $1 billion-a-year regional development fund coined by the Nationals WA during the 2008 election

Amber Lilley

Charitable trustMining Legends fund helps spruce up Women’s Refuge

About $40,000 of Mining Legends donations was distributed by the Goldfields-Esperance Community Trust to the refuge for its toilet upgrades.

Phoebe Pin

Road menaceWoman’s ‘last chance’ after sixth banned driving fine

Jo-Anne Natalie Bailey, 34, was sentenced in Kalgoorlie Magistrate’s Court yesterday after previously pleading guilty to no authority to drive — suspended, her sixth charge of its kind.

Tegan Guthrie

grog ban‘Empower courts’ to populate banned drinkers register

Mr Papalia said until the legislation was changed, the register would be populated by problem drinkers with prohibition orders and banning notices from police, or those who volunteered.

Taylar Amonini

Big gameKalgoorlie futsal sides head to WA championships

The Perth-based competition, which starts today and finishes on Sunday, was introduced so players selected for WA in various age groups have the chance to represent their State.

Rory Coleman-Heard

Election pitchWA Labor’s $74,000 promise to Kambalda

Kalgoorlie candidate Ali Kent announced yesterday a commitment of $74,380 to local groups including a $60,000 all abilities nature playground at the Harry Steinhauser Reserve.

Amber Lilley

Crime cycleDrunk Boulder truck thief straight back to jail

Jennings admitted to stealing the vehicle on January 8 about 9.10am from a council worker who had momentarily left the vehicle running on the side of Lane Street while they picked up rubbish

Tegan Guthrie

Young offendersDetention centre pitch to stamp out youth crime

Mr Scott told the Kalgoorlie Miner the plan would curb antisocial behaviour by introducing “nuisance” youth to mentors to help guide them away from crime.

Taylar Amonini

ROYALTIES REVAMPLibs pledge to overhaul R4R

State opposition Leader Zak Kirkup has urged the Nationals to work with him on Royalties for Regions, but the Liberals’ proposal has drawn an angry reaction from their former coalition partner.

Geoff Vivian

Info soughtFive injured in midnight Boulder car rollover

About 12.10am this morning police say a white Mazda Tribute crossed Goldfields Highway and rolled several times into bushland

Fair faresNats, Libs raise doubts about country airfare cap pitch

The former government partners have questioned the sustainability of the pitch, and whether it will even get off the ground

Amber Lilley

New recruitNew recruit Pesava’s journey to Goldfields Giants

Since working his way through the ranks with Cockburn, Pesava has played college basketball in the US and represented three professional German teams.

Rory Coleman-Heard

Glass ceilingGoldfields firm tears barriers to Aboriginal employment

Indigo Mining Services’ Barron Bonney says drug and alcohol abuse remain one of the biggest barriers stopping Aboriginal people securing work.

Phoebe Pin

Election commitmentLabor pledges Kalgoorlie banned drinkers register trial

Racing and Gaming Minister Paul Papalia will today announce the major election promise, which will be modelled on the current banned drinkers register trial in the Pilbara.

Taylar Amonini

Unsolved mysteryReward hope for missing Boulder granddad Charlie Park

WA Police Minister Michelle Roberts told the Kalgoorlie Miner today she would be raising the possibility with WA Police after hearing nothing was in place almost a decade after he was last seen

Taylar Amonini

Multiple chargesGoldfields man denied bail over roadhouse knife threat

Mr Blowes’ string of offences allegedly began in October when he attended the Warburton Health Clinic demanding medication, at which time he damaged clinic windows in a state of anger

Taylar Amonini