Cattle vs. conservationists: the battle for the Gilpin
In a conflict that dates back to the 1970’s, the battle over the Gilpin Grasslands near Grand Forks between cattlemen and conservationists is still unresolved. Grand Forks City Council has found themselves the go to point for both sides of the controversy to try and garner government support for their cause. This round had ...
RCMP: Giving up on Zach Larsen not an option
Castlegar RCMP detatchment commander Sgt. Laurel Mathew said she’s received some feedback indicating a public perception that police have given up on the search for 19-year-old Zach Larsen, who disappeared June 6. She said nothing could be further from the truth. “It varies, but as many as five officers at a time are working […]
Larsen's family posts $10,000 reward
The family of missing 19-year-old Castlegar man Zachary Larsen has posted a $10,000 award for any information leading to the young man’s safe return. Larsen was last seen at around 3 a.m. on June 6. There was a possible later sighting at 5 a.m. in the city’s downtown core, but police have been unable to […]
OP/ED: Releasing names of youth offenders just makes sense
Do we as a community have the right to know if there is a dangerous or violent offender in our midst? I would like to believe that most of us would respond with a resounding yes. Yet, what if that same offender was a youth? Aaahh… now the answer is not so easy, is it? […]
TECH TALK: The OOo factor - more free, fab stuff to be found on the 'Net
Getting back to the free software series, let’s take a look at Open Office (www.openoffice.org). Called OOo for OpenOffice.org, Open Office is a full-featured office suite with a word processor, spreadsheet package, presentation software and a database. To get all of those applications in a version of Microsoft Office, you would have to look at […]
A community coping with crisis - the aftermath for Castlegar
Castlegar has really been put through the wringer in the past few weeks. Tons of bad news, most of it involving young people – the high school student arrested for possession of child pornography, then, days later, the so-far unsuccessful search for 19-year-old Zach Larsen. Days of fruitless searching until the Search and Rescue […]
Grand Forks man missing in Kettle River
What started as a pleasant day of canoeing in the Kettle River has ended in tragedy for two men from Grand Forks. On Saturday, June 12 the two men launched their canoe south of Beaverdell into the river. Later a passing motorist was flagged down by one of the men saying that this friend was missing in the river. The one man...
Body of local man recovered from Kootenay Canal
The body of 29-year-old Castlegar man Josh Evin was recovered from the Kootenay Canal today. Nelson Search and Rescue, along with an RCMP dive team, had been searching the canal since 2 a.m. Sunday, after a motorcycle accident threw both Evin and his passenger into the waterway. The passenger was able to make it […]
Co-op Education enhances learning experience
Selkirk College’s Co-operative (Co-op) Education program is continuing to provide students with opportunities to expand their learning experiences through effective work placements. Currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Geographic Information Systems Degree program (BGIS), Selkirk student Tammy Steen has had one previous work term with BC Timber Sales in Campbell River and is currently fulfilling […]
Search and Rescue stands down, but police "not giving up"
An exhaustive search for 19-year-old Castlegar man Zach Larsen has been suspended as of 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, but police say they will continue to investigate his disappearance. “The police are not giving up,” said Cpl. Deb Postnikoff. “Although the ground search has been suspended, the Castlegar RCMP investigators continue to work around the clock […]
