Warmun students returned to their roots recently to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their school, recreating a photo from the 20th celebration.
Elise Van Aken
Five Kimberley sporting groups have been bolstered by thousands of dollars in funding from the government, recognising the high potential of the region’s athletes.
Broome Speedway closes their action-packed season with its annual Demolition Derby.
Carly Laden
Two Broome women have been jailed for at least four years and declared drug traffickers after driving into the town with 130g of methamphetamine in their possession.
Several young girls who caused widespread anger over assaults against other girls could have their charges dismissed provided they comply with directions from Juvenile Justice and the police.
A Jurien Bay man has been found guilty of inappropriately touching a boy on numerous occasions when he would visit him with his father.
A Perth man accused of stealing a Toyota LandCruiser and driving up to a remote community in the Kimberley has maintained he did not do it.
A decade after then-premier Colin Barnett announced a plan to protect the Kimberley coast, Australia’s second biggest marine park is closer to becoming a world-class ecotourism destination.
A team of East Kimberley police and their officer in charge have been named among the State’s best, beating hundreds of other entrants to be shortlisted for a prestigious award.
An Indigenous-owned organisation has opened its new state-of-the-art medical centre to the public, leading the way in mainstream and specialist health care in the East Kimberley.
Thousands of intrastate travellers have already snapped up cheap seats to the State’s north over the next 12 months after an historic 50,000 discounted airfares went out to the market.
Jakeb Waddell
Jack Burton has severed ties with the Yeeda Pastoral Company by selling shares and stepping down from the board, almost a year after resigning as CEO of the Kimberley pastoral empire.
Jenne Brammer
When Denetta Cox’s granddaughter kept coughing in her sleep, the Kimberley health worker knew something was wrong.
Rangi Hirini
As debate over the Fitzroy River rages, an environmental group is pointing to new research showing water extraction could affect a rare and endangered fish
Department of Fire and Emergency Services workers are holding a series of meetings to ensure tourists, residents and communities are ready for cyclone season.
Four Kimberley attractions and visitors’ centres are set to be bolstered by over $2 million, geared towards creating jobs, boosting tourism and preserving the environment.
National Party leader Mia Davies says the program will be returned to its former glory if Labor is defeated at the next election, offering up serious cash to 11 regional cities and towns across WA.
Joe Spagnolo
Local racing punters took the opportunity to arrive in style to the COVID Cup last month.
Two people have been fined $1600 each and had their licences disqualified for 10 months after being caught drink-driving in separate incidents.
A look at the Kimberley Girl finalists after they lit up the Goolarri runway.
Ronald Anthony Thomas Wade appeared in Broome Magistrate’s Court last Monday where he pleaded guilty to cultivating the prohibited plant.
Farmers working to build up the Kimberley’s burgeoning cotton industry are confident they will survive despite China’s order to its mills not to buy from Australian producers.
A Kununurra woman facing drug charges claimed in court she accidentally grew marijuana plants in her front yard.
Chinese spinning mills have been told to stop buying Australian cotton and the $2b-a-year industry could soon face hefty tariffs.
Annabel Hennessy and Sarah Ison
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