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Nelson skies clear after rain

Nelson skies clear after rain

Smoky skies advisory and campfire ban have both been lifted in the Kootenays after precipitation chased off record-breaking smoke.
Kootenay fundraiser benefits Peruvian girls

Kootenay fundraiser benefits Peruvian girls

Nelson’s Nathan Beninger has spent nearly a decade developing an education-focused shelter for impoverished girls in the Andes.
Kaslo to name street after Aya Higashi

Kaslo to name street after Aya Higashi

The Village of Kaslo will name a street after Aya Higashi, the last resident who came there as a result of the Japanese Canadian internment.
Nelson police, health authority, politicians meet about ‘street culture’

Nelson police, health authority, politicians meet about ‘street culture’

The challenge is getting business, government, police, and social agencies on the same page.
Senate seat, Rick Mercer and a golden ticket

Senate seat, Rick Mercer and a golden ticket

While the regional district chair and Nakusp mayor Karen Hamling would pass on a senate seat, she wants to take up the Voter Challenge.
Wheelchair missing

Wheelchair missing

Police are asking for the public’s assistance to return the new wheelchair that was recently purchased with volunteer raised funds.
Winlaw hardware store robbed

Winlaw hardware store robbed

Burglars broke into Home Hardware Wednesday night, and RCMP are investigating.
Nelson nurse travels to Guatemala to teach about diabetes

Nelson nurse travels to Guatemala to teach about diabetes

Selkirk College nursing instructor Mary Ann Morris has a longstanding and productive relationship with rural communities in Guatemala.
Up, up and away

Up, up and away

A multitude of helicopters have been assisting firefighting efforts across the West Kootenay and BC.
Tree at L.V. Rogers comes down

Tree at L.V. Rogers comes down

John Reichert captured this series of photos of a tree at L.V. Rogers Secondary damaged in the windstorm last month being taken down.