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Eighteen women elected to higher office

Eighteen women elected to higher office

There have never been more women involved in politics in West Kootenay Boundary than at present.
Anderson Street project moving forward

Anderson Street project moving forward

The former school board office on the 300 block of Anderson Street could come down as early as two weeks from now.
Housing plan costs escalate

Housing plan costs escalate

The cost of redeveloping the old Savoy Hotel into low-cost housing has grown closer to $3 million, a public meeting heard Thursday night. Pastor Jim Reimer of Kootenay Christian Fellowship, which also proposes to use the derelict building for retail and church use, told about 50 people that the overall price to buy and renovate the building is “more than I thought.”
Hugs, not slugs

Hugs, not slugs

There was a sea of pink in the halls of Trafalgar Middle School Wednesday, as students and teachers got into the swing of Pink Shirt Day.

Super volunteer sought

It may be one of the toughest jobs in town: choosing Nelson’s citizen of the year.
Winlaw, WE Graham buy more time

Winlaw, WE Graham buy more time

Two Slocan Valley schools with small enrollments escaped closure or reconfiguration for another year Tuesday, but trustees insist they're not just sticking with the status quo.
Nelson man awaiting evacuation in Libya

Nelson man awaiting evacuation in Libya

Theatre remains in limbo

Where there’s smoke …

Where there’s smoke …

The fuel mitigation program in Rosemont’s Art Gibbon Park was fired up on Monday as crews gathered up brush and debris for the burning piles.
Injured worker raises red flag

Injured worker raises red flag

An employee at Meadow Creek Cedar hurt in an industrial accident this month says the mill’s management must shoulder some responsibility for his injury. The worker, who asked not to be named, suffered a shattered leg when he was hit by a log on the morning of February 4. The incident happened in an open area on the edge of the log yard. At the time, the man and a colleague were using a loader to get ice out from the base of a conveyor.