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The history of a town can be followed by reading the newspapers of the day - We here at the Kimberley Echo have maintained electronic archives of the front page articles since February 2002 and feature articles since 21 November 2002.

Full paper copies
Printed copies can be viewed at the JS Battye Library in Central Perth, the Kimberley Echo Office or at the Kununurra Historical Society in Kununurra.

In the Battye Library ask for ISSN 0159-7701 which is available on the 3rd Floor, at the Battye Newspaper Stack number 994.14/KIM. Included in their collection are Vol. 1, no. 1 (28 Apr 1980) to Vol. 2, no. 54 (11 Oct 1982)which are filed as a serial. From 25 Oct. 1982 to the present day they are filed as a newspaper.

You can view our electronic archives of the front page stories from February 2002 by clicking on the links below

2007
Jan I Feb I Mar I Apr I May

2006     2006 Stories
2005     2005 Stories
2004     2004 Stories
2003     2003 Stories
2002     2002 Stories

June 2007

28th
Freak weather
Lucky escape - charges
Big movie moves in
Sugar saga drags on
Child sex suspects bailed
New manager for Echo
Police news

21st
Sugar finished?
Stage II dumped
Martin shows colours
Skits and Pieces excellent
Fire sets back project
Police news

14th
Saftey fears
Sugar decision due
Nationals back funding
Ord expansion overlooked
Tough stand on HC grog
Toad busters finalists
Police news

7th
Sugar crisis continues
Record crowd for Moon Experience
Classic car ralley
Country Club sold
Big swim a big hit
Gibb ride a success
Police news

May 2007

31st
Sugar 2-week reprieve
4WD bash a beauty
Opportunity lost - Nationals
Some progress in land release
Deadly Blokes and Kids
Muster enters final phase
Police news

24th
Nothing for Stage II
Muster gains momentum
Fire lighting trials
Parker gets jail
King's Church new premises
Sugar future critical
Police news

17th
Sugar could crash
Please fence them in
School death charges
Massive Muster underway
Gorge fall woman dies
Budgets deliver little new
Book is magnificent

10th
Miss World Australia returns
Murray Valley encephalitis risk
Before the storm
Future will be Kununurra
Ignoring coastal shipping
20/20 cricket a big hit
Police news

3rd
Incredible escape
Fitzroy debate rages
Rapist claims curse
ALS priorities questioned
Chopper to the rescue
New jets record
Moto X set for big year

April 2007

26th
ANZAC big turnout
Kalumburu blitz continues
Bridge officially open
Dam to Dam a fun-filled day
Sticky and costly mess
Street party will buzz
Police news

19th
Kalumburu's sex crimes
Danee gets the gong
Alcohol fuelled death
Chadwick trial remanded
Kununurra Court report
Police news
ANZAC Day in Iraq

12th
Ethanol answer?
Filming documentary
DCD welcomes findings
ANZAC Day arrangements
Police news
Ward's Heliwork boys run rings around wranglers

5th
Road carnage
Justice system fails
Kimberley Echo sold
Escapees on rampage
Tractor arsonist charged
Down gets small rap
Serial rapist here
Police news

March 2007

29th
Finding damning
Water bombing training
No 2 adventure destination
Enough rope for Denton
Police news
Auction raises $10,500
Quiz night success
Luke does it again

22nd
Spy plane was here
Grow East Kimberley? Get serious!
Biker's lucky escape
Barringtonia quietens down
Police News
Have your say on gas
3800km to work

15th
STOP IT - NOW
police news
DCD swings into action
More facts about killer
GM call for Ord
Magnificent art entry
Employment Expo outstanding
Intrepid kayakers conquer King Edward River in flood

8th
Sugar future in the balance
Cyclone a fizzer
Salty in Lake Kununurra
Chadwick enters plea
Very dry February
Stephens available for ministry
11-y-o armed robber
Trihards score 8 medals

1st
Hospital development display
Why flog a dead horse
Shire hails a good year
Toad jackpot at Timber Creek
Program continues success
Police news
Clean up Kununurra
Marathon swim to go ahead

February 2007

2nd
Swim Beach disgrace
$21 million child hostel
Hostel shouldn't be last resort
5 jets a week
Rare virus in Kimberley
Longhorn Express to visit
Trihards are back

15th
Body recovered
Water bombing initiative
Future of sugar dicey
Resort future soon
Australian Safari gears up
Croc farm bright future
Program a hit with youth
Euthanasia for agriculture - Grylls

8th
Awake - you bet
January rains mixed
Vale Danny Rigby
Down in custody
Walking with giraffes
Extra flights for Muster
Blessing for St John
Police news

1st
Sex attack on tourist
Honour for Evelyn
Water - what do you think?
Vale Max the Milko
Washed boys 'for ticks'
Rape guilty plea
Kununurra girl to star
Film on killer finished
Australia Day wrap up

January 2007

25th
Child sex guilty plea
Release DCD report call
More local mining
Strategy looks promising
Urged to monitor river levels
Perth-Derby jet service
Literacy and numeracy still poor.
New snake catcher here


18th
Resort finds buyer
Stage II - strong interest
Attack could be 'freshie'
17yo youth dies
More land needed
Plan for new visitor centre
Sonja and Nugget leave
Police news