Sinkhole opens up around electric pole
An anomaly in the soil near the Walmart intersection of Highway 111 has caused a large sinkhole to open up at the site of an electric pole that provides power to a major portion of the western section of Sparta.
Standoff ends with flag pole compromise
For the first time in recent years protesters have been able to touch the flag pole at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, following a heated standoff between Maori wardens and about 200 protesters.
Pole installation angers neighbors - Thu, 02 Feb 2012 PST
When Tom Reedy looked out into his backyard just before Thanksgiving, he saw an Avista crew checking out a power pole located in an easement on the north side of his property. He talked to the crew, which told him they were checking to see if the pole could handle the addition of a fiber optic cable CenturyLink was planning to install. ?They said it was for a customer in the neighborhood,? Reedy ...