Woman charged with trying to run down officers with a tractor. Kistner, 62, became uncooperative and violent toward them, ultimately trying to run them down, police said. She was taken into custody with no injuries to herself or any of the officers. Copyright 2007 Mid-Hudson News Network, a division of Statewide News Network, inc. This story may not be reproduced in any form without express written consent. The assault charge is a felony. Union Vale A woman has been charged by the Dutchess...

Almost the entire five acres is covered in junk and we think it's pretty dangerous," said Craig Ladiser, director of county planning and development services. SILVANA - James Deming's front yard has a maze of machinery, hardware and hundreds of castoffs most people would send to the dump or Goodwill. James Deming, 79, says he's too weak and too poor to manage the extensive cleanup of his property that Snohomish County officials have ordered. Deming agrees he needs help getting rid of some...

Johnson's has 8 acres of apple trees and 25 acres of pumpkin patches. The dates listed are for the end of the most active part of the harvest. Often, the crops can be found later, but frost is usually on the ground by the middle of October, signaling the end of the season. Even though the weather has been warm for fall -- the temperatures were in the 80s over the weekend -- people have been thinking about apples and pumpkins, said Pete Johnson, whose family owns the farm. At Johnson's...

Youngsters, he said, typically enjoy the farm activities, including rides in wagons pulled by horses or antique John Deere tractors. The show of crafts features about 100 artists who demonstrated their skills to a panel of judges before being accepted, he said. We have an area just for kids that includes a straw-bale maze, where parents can watch their kids. Today, it features square-dancing tractors, a timber show and a horse-mounted drill team. The farm has hosted other events tied to...

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