A total of 10,000 runners participated in the marathon event around Taroko in Hualien yesterday while enjoying the beauty of the gorge.

Up to 10,000 people are scheduled to participate in the marathon in Taroko Gorge in Hualien today and traffic control will be implemented for safety.

A court in Hualien approved the detention of a local township chief candidate yesterday for bribery at the election, according to the United Evening News.

A road running event held by Taroko National Park in Hualian will take place November 7, with traffic control regulations coming into effect on sections of the Central Cross-island Highway where the activity happens.

A ruling Kuomintang (KMT) candidate in the upcoming local government elections sued a magazine yesterday over allegations that she had been involved in corruption.

The former head of Taiwan's aboriginal affairs has set his sights on raising hairy crabs in Hualien County after finding that the high quality water in the eastern county is ideal for the aquaculture industry.

With the theme of “Neo Impressionism,” Hualien County once again sculpture fans with its biennial Hualien International Stone Sculpture Festival running through Nov. 1 this year.

Hualien's election commission will start accepting registrations for candidacy for magistrate election today, and Kuomintang lawmaker Fu Kun-chi may have to declare he will run as an independent in the next five days.

A man from Hualien with several underlying illnesses became the latest victim of swine flu, after a course of antivirals failed to ameliorate symptoms, health authorities said yesterday.

Deputy magistrate of Hualien, Chang Chi-ming, bolted the Kuomintang (KMT) yesterday to run for the post of chief executive in the scenic eastern Taiwan county.