A fishing trip turned tragic when a family’s sport utility vehicle plunged into an irrigation ditch west of Stockton ... was going too fast and lost control. Cousins Soledad Rodriguez, 4 ...

Officials on Tuesday warned of safety precautions now that water has begun flowing through irrigation ditches again.Tuesday marked the beginning of the 2005 irrigation season, prompting members of ...

And with the wind blowing, he anticipates pulling more weeds from this portion of the Naches-Selah Irrigation ... as well as mowing ditch banks and spraying for algae and moss in the canal.

Recent dry weather encouraged the use, and possible overuse, of irrigation ... can be difficult to control. To discourage its growth, encourage the growth of the grass. Algae is less of an ...