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The federal government is doing what once had been unthinkable: Building a new stretch of pipeline and draining more water from the Columbia River system to aid farmers. The pipeline is approved to carry just a trickle, but will be designed to handle much more water than that. New proposals would dramatically increase the amount of river water provided to Columbia Basin farmers.

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Columbia Basin farmers rejoice but some environmentalists worry over plans for a key irrigation pipeline (Seattle Times)

Our favorite ice-cream company Ben & Jerry’s celebrated the law allowing same-sex couples to marry in the District of Columbia by marrying two men in one of their D.C. area stores.

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Gay Couple Married at Ben & Jerry’s in Washington, DC (Gayapolis)

The American Civil Liberties Union is trying to come up with a legal challenge to Columbia’s hastily called April 6 election for District 2.

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Challenges mount to April 6 Columbia election (The State)

BERNARDSVILLE — Although the Bernards High School boys fencing squad fell short in its bid for the Sweet 16 State Tournament championship, the Mountaineers made top-seeded and undefeated Columbia work hard for its title in the final March 2.

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Bernards boys fencing squad rallies but falls to Columbia for state title (The Bernardsville News)

The state attorney general’s office says it will be Monday at the earliest before any decision on the date set for a Columbia City Council election. That election has been scheduled for April 6, pending the attorney general’s opinion. Meanwhile, another longtime District II resident is considering a run for the seat.

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District II candidates come forward as election fast approaches (WIS News 10 Columbia)

Columbia, SC (WLTX) -An opinion from Attorney General Henry McMaster on Columbia’s election for the vacant city council seat in District II won’t come until next week.

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Still No Decision from McMaster on Columbia Election (WLTX-TV Columbia)

Authorities say a central Washington high school student whose body was found along the Columbia River four days after she went missing was killed by manual strangulation and a stab wound to the neck.

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Autopsy: Washington girl was strangled, stabbed (AP via Yahoo! News)

Photo by Amberture Woe to the same-sex couples of the District of Columbia! It is of course a wonderful thing that the city has recognized the legal right of any couple to marry if they so choose. But next up come the consequences: Queer wedding magazines. ABC marriage sitcoms.

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Overheard in D.C.: Love and Marriage (DCist)

Matthew R. Hanson of Clarinda was among students from 47 states and the District of Columbia are listed on the University of Oklahoma Norman campus honor roll for the fall 2009 semester.

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Hanson named to honor roll at Oklahoma (Clarinda Herald-Journal)

The fifth running of the SunTrust National Marathon and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield National Half Marathon and Relay Races will be held in Washington D.C. on March 20, 2010. Â The marathon is the only one to be run entirely within the District of Columbia and has the fastest looped course in the country.

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Record Numbers to Race in SunTrust National Marathon and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield National Half Marathon (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)