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- Published 12/16/2009
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Chris Thorn
Editor
Selah Independent
(509) 698-3632
chris@selahnews.com
You can contact us directly by E-mailing chris@selahnews.com or office@selahnews.com
Also, please subscribe to our print newspaper as we offer only partial coverage in our online edition.
To subscribe by credit card call us at (509) 698-3632. Subscriptions are $36 for a year, $27 for seniors, $18 for students, $20 for six months or $50 for out of county.
Thank you for reading,
Chris Thorn
Editor
Selah Independent
(509) 698-3632
chris@selahnews.com
Featured Articles
Heroic local efforts to help Haitians
- By Chris Thorn
- Published Yesterday
- Front Page
- Unrated
This orphanage in Jimani, Dominican Republic, was used as a makeshift hospital by many volunteers around the world to help injured and displaced Haitians.
For the past eight years Steve and Jan Brazeau from Memorial Bible
Church in Gleed have combined efforts with the ministry Score
International to provide aid to the Dominican Republic. This year was
going to be different as neighboring Haiti was struck by 7.0 magnitude
earthquake just days before their arrival.This year, the group’s roles were going to be amplified.
A look inside Selah’s ‘Secret Garden’
- By Chris Thorn
- Published Yesterday
- Front Page
- Unrated
Seven members from “The Secret Garden” cast rehearse a scene. From left to right: Premo Allessio-Trudeau, Patrick McCormick, Taylor Burnham, David Morris, Sean McCracken, Alex Spradlin and Kayla Reynolds.
Childhood stories are often lost as we age but Karen Jochen, director,
and the Selah Players are keeping one of the classics alive by
performing, “The Secret Garden,” for the Selah High School spring play.Painter making her mark on local businesses for 26 years
- By Denise Keller
- Published 03/4/2010
- Front Page
- Unrated
When Tina Marie Lasha saw someone painting the windows of a Yakima business almost 30 years ago, she commented to her husband how that looked like something she could do. Soon after, she got her own paints, brushes and half a dozen customers. Business took off from there.
Local team wins Selah Fitness Express Weight Loss Challenge
- By Chris Thorn
- Published 03/4/2010
- Front Page
- Unrated
“Thin to Win” receives their $3,200 check for winning the Selah Fitness Express 2009 Weight Loss Challenge.
In it’s third year Selah Fitness Express’ Weight Loss Challenge is as
popular as ever. This year, 77 teams entered the challenge and 50 teams
finished with an accumulative weight loss of 2,330 pounds.
Recent Articles
I think it’s ‘Hasta la vista’ time for American Idol
- By Chris Thorn
- Published Yesterday
- Commentary
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I watch very little reality television but I have watched American Idol
on and off for a number of years now. My wife and I began watching this
season and there are numerous things about it that lead me to believe
this could be American Idol’s last dance, or at least the beginning of
the end of the show.First of all, this season’s talent just isn’t there. You take the two finalists from last season, Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, and they would slaughter the male competition this season. Throughout last year the song choices from them were good for the most part and there weren’t many cringing moments. Agree or disagree with it but I’ve wanted to press the mute button on my remote many times since Hollywood week began this year.
My crazy friend drives a low rider
- By Shawnee Olson
- Published Yesterday
- Commentary
- Unrated
As promised my best friend came to visit this last weekend. She has a
Pepto-Bismol pink low rider with really dark tinted windows, and she
drove it over Snoqualmie Pass. We were all a bit nervous because she
was a little afraid it would blow up.
Movie review: Alice in Wonderland
- By Contributor Submission
- Published Yesterday
- Commentary
- Unrated
“How can I be the wrong Alice, when this is my dream?” Alice Kingsly
was a very distracted girl, she thought of six impossible things before
breakfast. This movie will surprise, confuse and amaze you.

