Tara Bowie

Griller Damon Fraser of Boss Hog’s works his magic on ribs and chicken Friday, the first day of Rotary Penticton’s Rib Fest. The smokey treats are available through Sunday at Okanagan Lake Park. Mark Brett/Western News

Grilling a Penticton Rotary Ribfest ribber: sauce is still secret

The Rotary Club of Penticton Ribfest, is a four-day foodie affair at Okanagan Lake Park

Griller Damon Fraser of Boss Hog’s works his magic on ribs and chicken Friday, the first day of Rotary Penticton’s Rib Fest. The smokey treats are available through Sunday at Okanagan Lake Park. Mark Brett/Western News
Spencer Watkinson of the Penticton Heat bantam advanced team tries to block the ball against North Okanagan in Thompson Okanagan Minor Box Lacrosse league play at Memorial Arena. The Heat won both games against North Okanagan, 8-5 and 8-1. Penticton Minor Lacrosse Association his hosting a Barn Burner tournament this weekend at Memorial Arena.

Local athletes prepare for BC Summer Games

Twenty-one local young athletes will head to the BC Summer Games next month

Spencer Watkinson of the Penticton Heat bantam advanced team tries to block the ball against North Okanagan in Thompson Okanagan Minor Box Lacrosse league play at Memorial Arena. The Heat won both games against North Okanagan, 8-5 and 8-1. Penticton Minor Lacrosse Association his hosting a Barn Burner tournament this weekend at Memorial Arena.
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen director for Area G (rural Keremeos) Elef Christensen came under fire at the regional board meeting last week.

Area G director dies suddenly

Elef Christensen, director for Area G, died suddenly outside his home in Hedley on Saturday

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen director for Area G (rural Keremeos) Elef Christensen came under fire at the regional board meeting last week.
A tree came down on a home on 2nd Avenue around 3 a.m. No one was injured. (Joe Lebeau/Hashmark Photography).

Wind rips through Keremeos, Cawston

Several homes damaged heavily after windstorm rips through Lower Similkameen

A tree came down on a home on 2nd Avenue around 3 a.m. No one was injured. (Joe Lebeau/Hashmark Photography).
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen director for Area G (rural Keremeos) Elef Christensen came under fire at the regional board meeting last week.

Christensen claims most in expenses, again

For the second year in a row Area G director Elef Christensen claims most in expenses

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen director for Area G (rural Keremeos) Elef Christensen came under fire at the regional board meeting last week.
Ashnola at the Crossing

Youth addiction centre near Keremeos celebrates one year

Ashnola at the Crossing has been open just over a year

Ashnola at the Crossing
A thunderstorm Thursday afternoon is suspected as the cause of a small wildfire burning above Cawston in the Barcelo Canyon area. (Submitted)

B.C. Wildfire Service responding to Cawston area fire

A Thursday afternoon thunderstorm is suspected to be the cause of a wildfire near Cawston

A thunderstorm Thursday afternoon is suspected as the cause of a small wildfire burning above Cawston in the Barcelo Canyon area. (Submitted)
Firefighter Alexander Chopski turns on a hydrant near the fire station at Naval Magazine Indian Island on Friday. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)

Firefighters conducting water testing

Penticton firefighters will be doing fire flow rate testing in some neighbourhoods Friday

Firefighter Alexander Chopski turns on a hydrant near the fire station at Naval Magazine Indian Island on Friday. (Jesse Major/Peninsula Daily News)
Penticton Art Gallery curator Paul Crawford shows off Salvador Dali’s The Last Supper, one of the items available at last year’s art auction.Western News file photo

Penticton Art Gallery auction ranges from the iconic to the obscure

The Penticton Art Gallery is holding it's largest fundraiser of the year June 28.

Penticton Art Gallery curator Paul Crawford shows off Salvador Dali’s The Last Supper, one of the items available at last year’s art auction.Western News file photo
The April 5 Regional District Okanagan Similkameen meeting will be held in the Lakeside Resort instead of their offices on Martin Street. (Image courtesy Google Earth)

RDOS board investigates using Penticton admin building

Regional elected officials voted to have new board look at feasibility of a joint admin building

The April 5 Regional District Okanagan Similkameen meeting will be held in the Lakeside Resort instead of their offices on Martin Street. (Image courtesy Google Earth)
The Regional District of Nanaimo is creating a policy to help the board form resolutions on licence applications for retail store for non-medical cannabis when it becomes legal in Canada this summer. — FCM photo

Rural Oliver cannabis production facility gets go ahead

RDOS directors voted to allow a variance permit for a rural Oliver medical cannabis facility

The Regional District of Nanaimo is creating a policy to help the board form resolutions on licence applications for retail store for non-medical cannabis when it becomes legal in Canada this summer. — FCM photo
Tara Bowie

Main intersection in Keremeos to be closed early next week

Soil removal from the site of an old gas station will close a portion of Highway 3 for two day

Tara Bowie
Tara BowieAll of council has committed to running in the fall election except Jason Wiebe who is “seriously considering.”

Most of Keremeos council looking to be re-elected

Jason Wiebe is the only Keremeos council member who has not yet declared they are running

Tara BowieAll of council has committed to running in the fall election except Jason Wiebe who is “seriously considering.”
Penticton Heat Carter White goes around RockyView Rage defender Blake Kleisinger in this round robin match at the Penticton Barnburner peewee lacrosse tournament Saturday.Mark Brett/Western News

Penticton lacrosse team battles hard in Barnburner tourney

The Penticton Midget Lacrosse team remains in the B-division after a tough Barnburner tourney

Penticton Heat Carter White goes around RockyView Rage defender Blake Kleisinger in this round robin match at the Penticton Barnburner peewee lacrosse tournament Saturday.Mark Brett/Western News
Chandler Proch adds another sandbag to Okanagan Lake beach as other members ot the forestry crew form a chain to feed her more bags. When the lake finally starts to drop, more than 75,000 sandbags will have to be collected.

Crews to start removing sandbags

Removal of sandbags to start next week along Okanagan Lake in Penticton

Chandler Proch adds another sandbag to Okanagan Lake beach as other members ot the forestry crew form a chain to feed her more bags. When the lake finally starts to drop, more than 75,000 sandbags will have to be collected.
File photoIt’s unknown when Highway 3A will return to two lane traffic.

Plan to fix Highway 3A still in the works

Engineers still working out permanent fix for Highway 3A between Keremeos and Penticton

File photoIt’s unknown when Highway 3A will return to two lane traffic.
Prior to a media event announcing funding and structure for the YES Project at 501 Main Street driving forces behind the evolving youth focussed social services centre. Left to right, Ian Gerbrandt of OneSky Community Resources, Dr. Steve Mathias, executive director and co-founder of Foundry, Aaron McRaan, executive director of the Community Foundation South Okanagan Similkameen. (Tara Bowie/ Western News)

YES Project moves into second fundraising phase

The Foundry is expected to open this November, offering services for youth

Prior to a media event announcing funding and structure for the YES Project at 501 Main Street driving forces behind the evolving youth focussed social services centre. Left to right, Ian Gerbrandt of OneSky Community Resources, Dr. Steve Mathias, executive director and co-founder of Foundry, Aaron McRaan, executive director of the Community Foundation South Okanagan Similkameen. (Tara Bowie/ Western News)
Willowbrook Fire Department (submitted)

Willowbrook holding fun fire department open house

Help Willowbrook by attending the annual fire department open house

Willowbrook Fire Department (submitted)
The April 5 Regional District Okanagan Similkameen meeting will be held in the Lakeside Resort instead of their offices on Martin Street. (Image courtesy Google Earth)

Lengthy discussion leads to regional district renting office space

Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen directors talked at length about renting space across alley

The April 5 Regional District Okanagan Similkameen meeting will be held in the Lakeside Resort instead of their offices on Martin Street. (Image courtesy Google Earth)
Over $6.7 million has been spent on flood mitigation in the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen. (Photo courtesy of the RDOS)

Flooding costs continue to rise

Over $6.7 million has been spent on flood mitigation in the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen

Over $6.7 million has been spent on flood mitigation in the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen. (Photo courtesy of the RDOS)