When a string of pack horses travelled through Coleman, children stopped to watch as though a parade were passing through town.

For Eric Muff, it was one memorable moment during a six-year horseback journey covering approximately 1,500 kilometres along the Great Divide, from the Montana border in Waterton Lakes National Park to Grande Cache.

The Regional District of East Kootenay board will consider potential changes to its short-term rental policy after concerns were raised about the concentration of rentals in parts of the region.

A native-plant restoration program at coal mines west of Crowsnest Pass has received provincial recognition for its approach to reclaiming disturbed land.

Crowsnest Pass council approved a request for a provincial safety review of Highway 3 through Coleman and will invite Elk Valley Resources to discuss mine operations and their potential local effects.

A major water-system upgrade planned for southeast Blairmore is now expected to cost between $5 million and $6 million, more than double the roughly $2.4-million estimate in Crowsnest Pass’s 2022 infrastructure master plan.

Crowsnest Pass council has approved a $1.71-million paving project for a busy section of Blairmore, choosing the full scope over less expensive options expected to have shorter service lives.

The Bellevue Fireman’s Park Society is asking the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass to support a major renewal of the municipally owned park, including a new mini-golf course, work on the cook shelter and landscaping improvements.

Overall use of the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank has remained relatively stable this year, but an increase in new clients and dwindling provincial supplies are creating added pressure ahead of the colder months.

Livingstone Range School Division is receiving new provincial money for smaller classes and additional classroom supports, but its own budget shows the funding will not translate into an overall increase in teachers this school year.

Antlered elk hunters in the Crowsnest Pass will remain under general licence rules this fall after the province withdrew a proposed move to a special draw.

Alberta’s 15-year-old students remain among Canada’s strongest performers in international testing, although the latest results also show a significant decline in reading and lower scores in all three subjects compared with earlier assessments.