June 20, 2013

This week's headlines

Water to begin flowing through N. Delta pipeline

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Photo by Hank Lohmeyer
Track hoes and other equipment went to work around the clock for two weeks locating equipment buried in a failed tunnel bore (lower right) some 90 feet below the surface of Cory Bench.
The North Delta Irrigation Company's new pipeline beneath Cory Bench was finally installed last weekend and could be in operation with water flowing this week.

After more than two weeks of round-the-clock operations, excavators succeeded last weekend unearthing equipment buried some 90 feet beneath Cory Bench, which enabled workers to repair a broken shackle and cable assembly.

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Judge denies special prosecutor for Yager

A request by Nathan Yager's defense attorney to appoint a special prosecutor for his murder trial was denied by Judge Charles Greenacre last week.

Stephan Schweissing filed the motion May 22, requesting that it be sealed to all but the judge.

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