My experience with the Neil Edgeworth banked slalom goes back a few years now.  The first time I went I had no idea what I was getting myself into.  I was told by my husband that he was off to compete in this race and I was not only coming with but competing as well.  Hold on just a minute I think was my response, why am I ...

A leak in the sanitary sewage line on the Old Trail Bridge at 5 p.m. on Monday led the Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary (RDKB) to issue a "mandatory water conservation notice" to residents of Rossland, Warfield, West Trail, Oasis, and Rivervale, but the problem was quickly solved by Tuesday afternoon. The leak sprang ...

It seems apt that Rossland's first bear of the spring should descend from Deer Park, cruise Black Bear Drive...and saunter right through the backyard of Bear Aware coordinator Sharon Wieder. "There were quite big footprints in the snow around my house yesterday morning," Weider said on Tuesday at her home near the Lion's...

No matter how you slice it, it's going to be a close shave at 6 p.m. on April 28 when Nelson’s Killjoys take on the reigning champions, Rossland's own Gnarlie’s Angels, followed by a rock 'em sock 'em bout between the Bloodshed Betties and the Dam City Rollers. And we mean a shave quite literally: a series of hair-raising...

Federal ecoEnergy deadline is this Saturday! Reminder that if you want to qualify for up to $5000 in rebates from the federal ecoEnergy program, the deadline to have all of your energy saving upgrades complete is this Saturday, March 31. Only receipts and invoices that are dated on or before this date will qualify.  You have...

With spring just around the corner many Rosslanders are eagerly anticipating warmer days and the sight of that first crocus in bloom!  However one small group of locals is looking further ahead, all the way to September and Rossland’s Golden City Days 2012 celebration. Planning for this annual family event has already begun...

Pickle Ballis taking North America by storm!  Pickle Ball is a racquet sport that uses a hard paddle and a polymer wiffle ball and combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis.  The sport is played on a court with the same dimensions as a doubles badminton court, but the net is mounted two inches lower and the...

This Red-based short story was submitted by Andrew Skillington, who visited the Mountain Kingdom for a ski vacation this winter. It was a powder day at Red Mountain Ski Area. Thirty centimetres of the freshest, driest Kootenay powder snow had fallen overnight and the sky was just beginning to clear. Jim stood at the top of ...

It’s a decision that took more than 20 years to make, but despite the B.C. Government giving approval to Jumbo Glacier Resort Master Development, the fight no doubt will go on for another two decades. "After more than 20 years of comprehensive and exhaustive reviews, it was time to make a decision,” said Steve Thomson, Minister...

The Rossland Arena ice surface is on its way out for the spring season.  Stay tuned for ROLLER DERBY information and bout schedules! Snow quality and conditions are deteriorating on the Centennial Trail.  In an effort to preserve our grooming equipment, the Centennial Trail will no longer be groomed this season.  A big thank...