4 am Osoyoos Fire pumpers dispatched to Highland Inn on Hwy 3 east of bridge (5912 Main Street) – one unit on fire – no one believed inside. One nearby visitor/tenant was evacuated and handed over to emergency services. Took about a half hour to knock down the fire. Cause and amount of damage not […]

  The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is advising property owners to be aware of the possibility of localized flooding due to freshet, in the coming months. As of February 1st , the snowpack across the South Okanagan was 129% of average values for this time of year. As a result, there remains a risk […]

Real Sportsmanship Sara Tucholsky was a member of the Western Oregon Wolves baseball team, but that was often as far as it got. Her batting ability was so low that she seldom got to play. On this Saturday in April, 2008, she was on the roster only because the right outfielder had been pulled. It […]

PUTTING THINGS IN ORDER                                                           Last night my granddaughter came for a sleep-over.  She is fourteen and I have been promising her sleep-overs since I moved to my new home in November.  Circumstances have prevented this, including a two month absence to care for my cousin, in Scotland. That visit ended sadly but I was there […]

  Tuesday the public will be allowed to make presentations after reviewing the finalized budget 6pm In the morning citizens can see and hear a presentation on RDOS cost increases to the Town of Osoyoos

  “Let’s nest”

Oliver Landfill Receives Provincial and Federal Funding The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) has received an $800,000 grant to construct a residential food waste compost site at the Oliver Landfill.  The grant includes $400,000 contributed by the Province of BC and $400,000 from the Federal Government. The total estimated construction and equipment costs of the […]