Kaslo cleans up in provincial Communities in Bloom awards
The Village of Kaslo’s edible gardens was one of the winning entries in the recent Communities in Bloom awards held last Saturday, Sept. 24 in Sooke on Vancouver Island. The village received the Judge’s Evaluation Report and Bloom Rating Certificate, garnering five Blooms, and were presented with eye-catching street banners to promote their success. As […]
RCMP launch new national marijuana grow strategy
The RCMP is now publishing online the addresses of homes where marijuana grow-ops and other drug production operations were found — with one West Kootenay address already on the list. The new page on the RCMP’s website is part of a new effort by police to target marijuana grow-ops and the organized crime gangs behind […]
Nelson RCMP seize second drug-smuggling helicopter
Nelson RCMP Border Integrity Program officers were instrumental in seizing another helicopter they say was used to smuggle drugs between the U.S. and Canada. A Bell 206 helicopter police say was being used to smuggling cocaine from Canada into the U.S. was seized by RCMP from Spallumcheen, about five hours north of Nelson in the […]
Krause basketball camp at Selkirk CANCELLED
Kootenay Basketball skipper Viv Kingdon has some bad news for youth hoopsters."We just received news that (Director of Men’s Basketball at Gonzaga University) Jerry Krause will not be able to attend the upcoming camp at Selkirk College," Kingdon said.Krause, who instructed last season during a camp at L.V. Rogers in Nelson ...
Hawks unlucky not to get better results at KVC
The J. Lloyd Crowe Hawks played like champions, but didn’t get the results this past weekend at the Kootenay Volleyball Classic at Mount Sentinel gymnasium.The Hawks took silver medal winner Fernie Falcons to a deciding game — Crowe actually led the contest by early in the third game — before losing the round robin match in...
What the heck? Where's KBS?
Not gone, and not forgotten — KBS remains, but in a new incarnation created to respond to listener demand. Kootenay/Boundary listeners asked for more music variety. We listened and are giving our listeners what they asked for. “The Kootenay/Boundary’s EZ Rock,” the region’s newest radio station, hit the airwaves on Wednesday (Oct. 5) at 9 […]
A good news fishing story
This is the big one that did not get away. Mike Thompson of Split Shot Charters was all smiles after landing this 24-pound Rainbow Trout on Kootenay Lake near Balfour. Thomson caught the Rainbow last month during a 30-minute fight. To date, Thompson & Split Shot have landed more than 18 fish close to the […]
Backyard burning permitted across West Kootenay region
Everybody except Nelson is now allowed to burn yard waste as the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar has lifted the burning ban due to a decreased risk of wildfires. People are now permitted to: Burn waste, slash or other material. Burn stubble or grass. Use fireworks or burning barrels of any size or description. Backyard […]
Guns, booze, and lingerie: Tales from the US-Canada frontier
Rolling up to the border, fumbling for the passport, stop-go-stop-go, turn off the radio, turn off the engine, the steely eye contact, skill testing questions, drugs no, guns no, criminal record no, sausage. What? Umm, I don’t think so, I mean no… more steely eye contact. Border crossing can get the heart pumping. No matter […]
Goal-line stand preserves 23-18 victory for Our Glass, defending champion Castlegar Vikings hit win column
Nelson Our Glass Ogs used a goal-line stand during the five-play rule to edge Steamshovel Brewers 23-18 in West Kootenay Flag Football League action Sunday afternoon at the Mount Sentinel High School Field. The win moves Our Glass into sole possession of second place in league standings with a 2-1 record. Dam Inn Mates, idle […]
