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Fort Simcoe Historical State Park opens near White Swan on August 12, 1956.
On August 12, 1956, the 196-acre Fort Simcoe Historical State Park opens near White Swan in Yakima County, nearly 100 years to the day after construction of the original fort began. It is one of the few remaining pre-Civil War forts in the West. Clifford "Click" Relander (1908-1969), a Yakima-based newspaper editor and local historian, chairs the research committee of the Fort Simcoe at Mool-Mool Restoration Society, created in 1952 to assist with the historical accuracy of the restoration. Nestled between rolling hills, Fort Simcoe was part of the historic homelands of the Yakama Nation, who called it Mool-Mool ("bubbling water"). After the U.S. Army abandoned the post in 1859, the 21 buildings were given to the Yakama Indian Agency, part of the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, and a government-run boarding school and dormitories for Indian children were established. Over the decades, most of the buildings deteriorated and were demolished; the school burned down in 1919 and the dormitories were razed in 1950. In 1953, the Yakama Nation granted a 99-year lease to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to preserve Fort Simcoe as a historic monument.
Deputies Kill Seized Cockfighting Roosters in Washington
Help keep One Green Planet free and independent! Together we can ensure our platform remains a hub for empowering ideas committed to fighting for a sustainable, healthy, and compassionate world. Please support us in keeping our mission strong. In a controversial decision, deputies in Yakima County, Washington, chose to shoot...
Man arrested after standoff with SWAT in Zillah
ZILLAH, Wash. - A 65-year-old man in Zillah was arrested on Mon., July 15 on charges of assault, felony harassment and resisting arrest following a standoff with Yakima Valley Regional Swat, according to a press release. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office says at around 4:45 p.m., deputies were called to...
Study shows link between local newspapers and democracy
WASHINGTON-In June, the League of Women Voters of Washington released a study revealing the connection between local newspapers and democracy. "It is at the local level where so many issues affecting democracy occur," said Mary Coltrane, president of the League of Women Voters of Washington. "Local school boards, city councils, county councils."
Get Ready to Vote: Ballots Headed to Yakima County Residents
It's almost time to vote in the August 6 Washington primary election and your ballot will soon be waiting for you. Ballots will be sent out soon and if you're not registered to vote you can register today. Voters in the state have no deadline which means you can register or update your address up to and including on election day and receive a ballot that same day.
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