One of the most loved and utilized river access sites along the Elk River was finally celebrated this past month after many years of hard…
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Morrissey access to Elk River formalized
New boat launch ramp coming this September One of the most important river access sites on the Elk River for fly fishing and paddling will…
Federal grant aids local winter trail grooming
There are three new pieces of grooming equipment plowing around Fernie’s non-motorized trails this winter thanks to a federal grant secured by Tourism Fernie. As…
Area A gives $20,000 to Beneath the Surface campaign
The East Kootenay Foundation for Health’s (EKFH) Beneath the Surface campaign just got a significant boost with a $20,000 grant from the Regional District of…
“We lived while others didn’t”
Dan Savage was among the 22,000 concertgoers who came under murderous fire Oct. 1 in Las Vegas. Dan, son of Cranbrook resident David Savage, was…
West Fernie servicing contract awarded
As the West Fernie Servicing & Restructure Project continues to move forward, the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors March 3 awarded…
RDEK shuts down compost facility proposal
By Ian Cobb/e-KNOW Enough of a stink was raised about a proposed commercial composting facility in the Mayook area that the Regional District of East…
Local leaders press Jemi on logging plans
By Ian Cobb/e-KNOW Worries of a private land ‘cut and run’ operation on former Tembec land in the Elk Valley were addressed last week during…
Environmental groups state Elk River being poisoned by coal mining
A new study indicates that the Elk River is being poisoned by selenium leaching from open-pit coal mining waste rock, states a press release issued…
Elk Valley Community Directed Funds program underway
Earlier this year, Columbia Basin Trust committed $200,000 per year for the next three years to the Elk Valley Community Directed Funds (EVCDF) Program to…