If the Spirit of Red society has its way, the hill-bound hitchhikers milling about by the Bank of Montreal building might soon be spending their mornings in the big, bronzed company of Olaus Jeldness, the patron saint of Rossland ski culture. The society has now raised $6,000 toward the statue of the historical figure, expected...

A new condominium project proposed for Warfield took a bit of a beating this week as the developer was swamped by citizen concerns about drainage and density at a public meeting in the village Monday night. Kelowna custom homebuilder Paul Nesbitt has owned the 17.5 acre parcel of land in Lower Warfield between Montcalm Road...

The aftermath of the February 5, 1981 Maclean school fire was gigantic: 300 students were now without a school, learning materials, and other resources. Teachers and administrative staff were now faced with a host of logistical issues. The school board had a behemoth of a problem on its hands. Everyone felt the loss acutely,...

Now that February is upon us and the sun is shining (though who knows for how long) it’s getting easier to see that spring is more than a mere dream around here, and that means that spring break is getting so close you can feel it. The anticipation of this year’s spring break is palpable for 12 Rossland Secondary students who...

Saturday. I knew I was in trouble within the first few minutes of the remarkable Ski Bum musical, when everyone around me began roaring with recognition at each bum-based joke and I caught myself identifying sheepishly with the awkward anthropologist. In brief, the trouble is this: I love my toque, but I still take it off...

Responses to the photo (accompanying this story) of an enormous cougar shot in the Pend d'Orielle two weeks ago have been varied but similar. Whether it be a sharp intake of breath followed by a prolonged “Wow!” or a choice curse word, everyone who has seen the picture has experienced surprise and fascination. The idea that...

There’s a battle of the books going on over at MacLean elementary school these days as a group of fourth and fifth grade readers duke it with fists of fiction over whose chosen book is best.  Sparked by an idea that was sparked by an idea, the genesis of MacLean Reads lies in CBC’s Canada Reads competition. Canada Reads sees...

When the BC legislature sits again on February 14th to kick off what is expected to be a very short session, Kootenay Boundary MLA Katrine Conroy will be sitting with the familiar title of Seniors’ and Long Term Care critic in the NDP’s shadow cabinet.  Conroy, who was one of thirteen party dissidents this past […]

The public got to hear about the potential projects School District 20 has received submissions for funding for next year’s budget this past Monday night at J.L. Crowe. Those that attended will now have the opportunity to be players in the overall task the School Board has of developing the 2011-2012 school year budget.   The...

Traffic services units throughout the West Kootenay will join other traffic units across the province as they focus on distracted drivers throughout the month of February.  Despite the new legislation banning the use of cell phones and other handheld electronic devices while driving, police have noticed more drivers taking chances, talking and texting while driving. […]