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REINS at Saddleview, an equine-assisted psychotherapy nonprofit, will celebrate Halloween with a festival and open house on Oct. 30.

On October 12, 2021, all three commissioners met in regular meeting with County Clerk Cindy Garner assisting. The agenda was approved as published.

Evacuation Alert Issued by Cowichan Valley Regional District SHARE ON: Map courtesy of Cowichan Valley Regional District An evacuation alert has been issued for low-lying areas near the Cowichan River estuary close to Cowichan Bay. The CVRD says the alert is for parts of Electoral area D and was issued because heavy rain continues to swell streams and rivers. The order covers Tzouhalem Road in North Cowichan, Samuel Road, Westcan Terminal Road and Lochmanetz Road in Cowichan Bay. The regional ...

POCATELLO — A man and woman have been arrested in connection to a robbery at a Pocatello home that left the homeowner injured, Pocatello police said. Manuel Phillip Carreon, 44, and Machell Lynn Stuart, 34, were arrested around noon Wednesday at the Super 8 hotel on Bench Road where they had been staying. Machell Lynn Stuart Bannock County Sheriffs Office Photo × Story continues below video Carreon was charged with robbery while Stuart has been charged with...

1st Storm of Winter Causes Slippery Roads and Power Outages SHARE ON: The first day of winter break for kids turned out to be a great day for sledding, snowballs, and making a snowman. For drivers throughout the Cowichan Valley, however, the first official day of winter turned out to be a different story. Poor driving conditions resulted in numerous calls to the RCMP about traffic problems as many drivers ending up sliding off the road. The slippery conditions also forced the temporary closure ...

POCATELLO — Work is currently underway to prevent a local hotel from becoming blighted while also providing much-needed housing, adult supervision and workforce training services for elderly veterans in the region. A Chicago-based real estate investment and development company, Lockwood Development Partners LLC, after obtaining a contract-based conditional use permit from the Pocatello City Council last month, is forging ahead with plans to turn the Clarion Inn on Bench Road into a 125-uni...