Late last week a crew began the work of renovating the former fire lookout hut on the summit of Old Glory.  Masons began repairing the crumbling foundation, the door was replaced, and the windows were removed and replaced with stronger glass.  Electricians swarmed the summit to repair the grounding wires against the hazard ...

There's going to be a provincial election next year in BC. So is shouldn't surprise anyone to see the leaders of the provincial parties starting to rustle the bushes looking for votes. First out of the starting gate in Nelson/Creston was John Horgan, leader of the provincial NDP who was at the Hume Hotel Friday night to meet...

To The Editor: Larry Hall, president of the East Kootenay Hunters Association, states that the East Kootenay now has 7,500-8,000 elk, down from 30,000.  MLA Bill Bennett agrees with Hall and then adds the diversion of wolves and bears as well as urban voters who don’t hunt. Historically, at least half of the Rocky Mountain ...

The mayor of Castlegar came cap-in-hand to the board meeting of the Regional District of the Central Kootenay Thursday, looking for support for a technical study to improve the community’s airport. Lawrence Chernoff, who’s also the vice-chair of the RDCK Board, told district representatives that his city council was trying ...

You've read all about this highly succesful comedy show and want to see it in Rossland instead of driving down the hill?  Go to RSS on September 30.  Doors open at 7:00.  Tickets are $20 each.  For a little extra fun, dress in drag!  You haven't read all about it yet?  Then read on:  Rossland Council for Arts and Culture...

Take a stroll along the Centennial Trail and Moe's Loop, and watch for new plaques posted along the way -- there are 16 altogether, with interesting nuggets of information (and the odd bit of entertaining misinformation, but you'll be able to tell the differece)  about Rossland's history.   One  favorite refers to the Rossland...

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18  SHOW AT 7:00 PM (DOORS AT 6:00) ROSSLAND LEGION HALL, 2081 WASHINGTON ST.   Joe Hill Coffee House, Rossland’s community venue for performers from near and far, presents our first show of the ninth season on September 18, starting at 7:00 PM in the Rossland Legion Hall. (Thanks to the Legion for providing...

In July, Solar Impulse 2 became the first airplane to fly around the world without using fuel. At the same time, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been working on electric planes. These developments mean air travel and transport could become more environmentally friendly, with less pollution and fewer...

We Canadians are such nice people.  We don't look very hard for opportunities to sue other people, unlike our more litigious neighbours south of the border.  Here's an example from right here in the Greater Rossland area.  True story: A mountain biker was riding uphill on a popular trail when an out-of-control downhill rider...

Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre’s mobile education program, AquaVan,  will be visiting the Kootenays from September 13 – October 6, 2016. AquaVan will be delivering fully interactive and immersive educational programming with the goal of inspiring students to make positive changes in aquatic conservation.  AquaVan ...