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Students seeking safe passage across Highway 3

Students seeking safe passage across Highway 3

The students at Hutton Elementary School in Grand Forks now have a safer route across Highway 3 thanks to a new crosswalk.
PHOTO GALLERY: Grand Forks 2011 Volunteer Appreciation

PHOTO GALLERY: Grand Forks 2011 Volunteer Appreciation

Here are some images from the 2011 Grand Forks Volunteer Appreciation awards, which were held at Gallery 2 on the evening of Sept. 14.
Drivers urged to slow down in school zones via speed boards

Drivers urged to slow down in school zones via speed boards

A new speed-reader board acquired by the Grand Forks Citizens on Patrol from ICBC will be placed in school zones on a scheduled basis for the next few weeks.
Aquatic centre plan could be funded by programming budget

Aquatic centre plan could be funded by programming budget

The Grand Forks & District Recreation Commission has been hearing some displeasure voiced at the Grand Forks Aquatic Centre’s extended fall closure and fitness area expansion proposal.

Committees to look in to appetite for regular bus route

During a recent Carbon Neutral Sub-committee meeting in Grand Forks, the issue of public transit and ridership was raised.

Digital switch causes problems for local residents

Shaw Cable's digital network upgrade left a number of Grand Forks residents without cable or internet access recently.
Green taxes on local government agenda

Green taxes on local government agenda

Municipal leaders are gathering for their annual convention in Vancouver at the end of September, and they'll be calling for changes to green taxes imposed by the B.C. government.

POLICE REPORT: Local resident pleads guilty to drug charges

A Grand Forks resident who was arrested on Aug. 30 was sentenced to six months in jail.

New Hutton crosswalk gives students safer path across Highway 3

A new crosswalk placed in front of Hutton Elementary School and the Gable Housing Society in Grand Forks is complete.
Klarner hopes for bike racks outside Kocomo's Coffee House

Klarner hopes for bike racks outside Kocomo's Coffee House

Sue Klarner, owner of Kocomo's Coffee House in Grand Forks, wants to give residents a reason to ride their bikes into the downtown core.