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Wing Creek Resort is an upscale eco-friendly resort property on beautiful Kootenay Lake.

Meet the hard-working scientists, Bart and Tracey Larson, behind the Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. From humble beginnings, the Larsons have beaten the odds and taken their brand to national competitions.

Kicking Horse Coffee in Invermere maintains strong ethics and top quality blends.

Money Concepts in Nelson has new owners—Paul and Agnez Bowolin.

West Kootenay Fire Safety has a new owner and location.

This naturopathic doctor has joined forces with other reputable practitioners to bring holistic healing to the Cranbrook community.

2010 Olympic gold medallist and captain of Team Canada joins the World Wildlife Fund Canada to become new freshwater ambassador.

Cranbrook Interior Woodwork president Blair Cooke is proud of and enthusiastic about the business's accomplishments since taking over from the founders in 2003.

The Top 10 Scenic Drives in the Northern Rockies tourism marketing project received a 2011 Scenic Byway Award in the marketing category on August 24 at the National Scenic Byways Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Accepting the award was Anna Holden, the project co-ordinator from White Bird, Idaho.

Kris Witt Accounting in Nelson celebrates 30 years of holistic accounting in the West Kootenay.

Owners Nicole and Larry Leblond opened Fisher Peak Art Galley and Fine Gifts in Cranbrook in June of 2010. The gallery represents more than 60 artists and a variety of disciplines.

Eagle Plains Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has executed two separate property option agreements with Minerals and Metals Group ("MMG") relating to the Findlay and Boundary properties.

Thirty-six brand new modular units for seniors and persons with disabilities have been completed in Cranbrook, with tenants moving into Baker Gardens in late September.

September 7th, residents of Cranbrook and the East Kootenay will have the opportunity to learn about one of the area's most important historical confluences—the coming together of European and First Nation societies.

Denham Ford is planning to relocate to the high-visibility entrance of Cranbrook's strip once their new building is built.

We sat down with Chris Ryman of Endless Adventure in B.C.'s West Kootenay to learn more about his life—both on and off the water.

Public access to the Koocanusa Reservoir will soon be improved as a much-needed Koocanusa boat launch is currently under construction.

The owners of Whirlwind Audio in Creston have found innovative ways to succeed in a competitive industry.

Giv'Er Shirt Works in Fernie, B.C., was the Silver winner in the category of Embroidery & Screen Printing for the East Kootenay.

We spoke to Norm Lepine, owner of Enormous Productions based in B.C.'s West Kootenay.

Forty-five environmental projects throughout the Columbia Basin will be receiving a total of $580,000 in support in 2011/12 from Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) through its Environmental Initiatives Program (EIP).

Kicking Mountain Resort is pleased to be offering a new transportation option with Canada's premier travel company, Brewster Travel Canada.

Baldface Lodge is building a $2.5-million expansion, which will be a two-storey, 9,000-square-foot dorm-style building and will be completely off the grid.

This art facility is turning heads in Invermere.

Revelstoke City Council has approved an allocation for 10 tourism infrastructure projects worth a total of $675,503.

Chris Holland, owner of Juggernaut Marketing in Nelson, is the epitome of an individual whose calling is marketing.

The historic Miners Walk construction is underway, just in front of Fernie's City Hall.

Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is providing $100,000 toward the construction of an emergency services building.

Non-profit societies of the Kootenays can energize their organizations with a funded seat in the highly successful Non-profit Management course at College of the Rockies starting September 10.

Panorama Mountain Village has unveiled a new stunt feature on its mountain biking tracks.

There is a bit of a retail experiment going on in Invermere these days.

The new Hot Tub Hut in Fernie, is offering green and energy-efficient hot tubs and a healthier, natural water-care system.

To learn more about individual projects funded, visit CBT's website and search by program, community, organization, etc.

There has been confusion in Kimberley–over who owns and maintains the yodelling, beer-drinking Happy Hans, residing in North America's largest free-standing cuckoo clock.

In 2010/11, CBT returned a record $11.2 million in direct funding benefits to Basin communities, up from $10.9 million in 2009/10.

CBT releases its 2010/11 Annual Report and 2011 Report to Residents.

Owners Britt and Meka Jensen have opened the doors to their new beauty salon in Invermere, called Scizzor Sisters.

The East Kootenay Chamber of Mines is hosting over 200 delegates for the 7th Annual Minerals South Conference & Trade Show happening in Kimberley, B.C., from November 15 to 17, 2011.

After seven years in the making, Fernie’s Miners Walk is now under construction and is expected to be unveiled to the public in November of 2011.

Effective June 30, 2011, George Penfold retired from the position of Regional Innovation Chair (RIC) in Rural Economic Development at Selkirk College.

The Cranbrook Townsman and the Kimberley Bulletin have been sold to Black Press.

The Backyard Grill, a new seasonal eatery in Invermere, is turning out to be a great success.

Aaron Seminoff and his team at Main Jet Motorsports in Nelson are looking forward to moving to their new premises in the near future.

Marysville business owner, Dave McGuire, of No Shorts Electronics is expanding his business by opening a new location in Cranbrook next to Little Caesar’s Pizza in the Victoria Avenue Plaza.

Denné Ahlefeld purchased Erikson Office Works and amalgamated the clients into her existing business, Denné Ahlefeld, CGA.

Trail Family and Individual Resource Centre Society (FAIR) is the first community group to receive funding from the Teck Service Learning Internship (TeckServ)—a new student support initiative between Teck Trail Operations and Selkirk College.