# nelson (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover nelson. Page: Feed: --- ## [Reminder from Secretary of State Nandita Berry: Early voting starts Monday for Texas Senate District 4 Special Election Runoff](http://www.sos.state.tx.us/about/newsreleases/2014/072414.shtml) _2028-07-28 · Secretary of State Press Releases_ Texas Secretary of State Nandita Berry reminds voters in Senate District 4 that early voting starts Monday, July 28, and runs through Friday, Aug.1, for the Aug. 5 special election runoff to replace former state Senator Tommy Williams. ## [Dallas Cowboys fined $500,000 for multiple fights at joint practice with Saints](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/dallas-cowboys-fined-500000-multiple-fights-joint-practice-saints) _2026-08-20 · Carter.Freemon@fox.com (Carter Freemon) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Cowboys are facing the consequences of engaging in multiple fights during their joint practice with the Saints earlier this week. ## [Fire in Inonoaklin Creek area still largest West Kootenay wildfire, now at 1,511 hectares](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628594/Fire-in-Inonoaklin-Creek-area-still-largest-West-Kootenay-wildfire-now-at-1-511-hectares) _2026-08-20 · Timothy Schafer · Castanet.net - Nelson_ Despite moving up to 1,511 hectares, the largest wildfire burning in the West Kootenay has been removed from the "out-of-control" designation by the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) and is now considered "being held." Located on the western edge of the Southeast Fire Centre re... ## [Police investigated after Nelson youth seriously injured in custody](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628510/Police-investigated-after-Nelson-youth-seriously-injured-in-custody) _2026-08-19 · Nicholas Johansen · Castanet.net - Nelson_ The arrest of a youth in Nelson is being investigated after the young person was seriously injured while in custody. In a press release Wednesday, the Independent Investigations Office of BC said they're investigating the arrest of the youth that occurred in the evening of Aug. 11. A Nelson Po... ## [Enter the City of Nelson ‘Ugly lawn’ contest](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628466/Enter-the-City-of-Nelson-Ugly-lawn-contest) _2026-08-19 · Castanet · Castanet.net - Nelson_ A brown lawn does not mean a dead lawn. Dormancy is a natural response to summer heat and drought, and most established lawns will recover when cooler weather and rain return. And with stage two water restrictions now in effect, the City of Nelson is encouraging residents to embrace brown gra... ## [Former Rangers prospect detained by ICE](https://www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-hz7npy5pco22qjms) _2026-08-18 · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ A former Texas Rangers minor leaguer and current San Diego Padres coach was detained by ICE after the agency says he has been in the United States illegally since 2018. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has more. ## [Von Miller describes the "dream" of finally playing for the Dallas Cowboys](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/von-miller-dallas-cowboys-training-camp) _2026-08-18 · Carter.Freemon@fox.com (Carter Freemon) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ Von Miller grew up as a Cowboys fan, and the newest member of the Cowboys spoke to the media today about how much it means to play for his hometown team. ## [Smoke begins to build as poor air quality warning still in effect for West Kootenay - Boundary](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628343/Smoke-begins-to-build-as-poor-air-quality-warning-still-in-effect-for-West-Kootenay-Boundary) _2026-08-18 · Timothy Schafer · Castanet.net - Nelson_ Smoke is worsening air quality in Nelson as the city has climbed back into the top 10 worst air quality centres in Canada (at ninth) but is behind the regional district which is the seventh worst in the nation. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) was seventh worst with a 143 air qual... ## [BCWS ends area restrictions for Mount Rollins wildfire in Area H](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628341/BCWS-ends-area-restrictions-for-Mount-Rollins-wildfire-in-Area-H) _2026-08-18 · Timothy Schafer · Castanet.net - Nelson_ An area restriction put in place just over one week ago for the region of the Mount Rollins wildfire in the western edge of the Valhalla Range has ended, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS). This wildfire is still estimated to be 236 hectares and is located in the area 55 kilometres nor... ## [Lighter mistaken as firearm elicits quick police response](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628340/Lighter-mistaken-as-firearm-elicits-quick-police-response) _2026-08-18 · Timothy Schafer · Castanet.net - Nelson_ Talk about a smoking gun. What appeared to be a man pointing a gun at another person in downtown Nelson turned out to be a lighter, according to a Nelson Police Department report. The NPD received the report of a man pointing what appeared to be a handgun at another person - in the early... ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DfZzI0tbXvZW) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Top Albums 8/18/2026](https://weru.org/top-albums-8182026/) _2026-08-18 · Denis Howard · WERU Community Radio_ 1 I'M WITH HER Sing Me Alive 2 LANCE COWAN The Air That I Breathe 3 ALBERT CASTIGLIA Grits & Glory ## [Stars, Mavericks settle legal fight over control of American Airlines Center](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/stars-mavericks-settle-legal-fight-over-control-american-airlines-center) _2026-08-17 · Carter.Freemon@fox.com (Carter Freemon) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Mavs and Stars announced the end of their fight over control of the American Airlines Center, and the co-tenants will remain at the arena until at least 2031. ## [‘Modified response’ allows three wildfires to burn into’ being held,’ with other stagnating in size](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628242/-Modified-response-allows-three-wildfires-to-burn-into-being-held-with-other-stagnating-in-size) _2026-08-17 · Timothy Schafer · Castanet.net - Nelson_ Three of the four Valhalla Range out-of-control wildfires that were left to burn are now considered "being held," according to a B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) update. The wildfires are now "projected, based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, to remain withi... ## [Dallas Cowboys sign pass rusher Von Miller to 1-year contract](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/dallas-cowboys-sign-pass-rusher-von-miller-1-year-contract) _2026-08-17 · Tracy.DeLatte@fox.com (Tracy DeLatte) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Dallas Cowboys have signed eight-time Pro Bowl pass rusher and DeSoto native Von Miller to a one-year deal for his 15th NFL season to help bolster the defense after trading away Micah Parsons. ## [Dallas Cowboys defeat Seattle Seahawks 17-7 in first preseason game](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/dallas-cowboys-defeat-seattle-seahawks-17-7-first-preseason-game) _2026-08-17 · Tracy.DeLatte@fox.com (Tracy DeLatte) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Dallas Cowboys won their preseason opener 17-7 against the Seattle Seahawks, driven by two second-half touchdowns from Camden Brown and strong defense ahead of their next game against the Cardinals. ## [Police led to controlled substance seizure by smoke in the air](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628238/Police-led-to-controlled-substance-seizure-by-smoke-in-the-air) _2026-08-17 · Timothy Schafer · Castanet.net - Nelson_ Where there's smoke there's a controlled substance. After Nelson Police Department (NPD) officers observed smoke coming from a alley way it turned into an arrest for a controlled substance. In the early evening of Aug. 4, NPD officers were conducting patrols in the area of Anderson Street, and... ## [Mother grizzly bear killed by Conservation Officer Service in Nelson](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628142/Mother-grizzly-bear-killed-by-Conservation-Officer-Service-in-Nelson) _2026-08-15 · Contributed · Castanet.net - Nelson_ The BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) announced in a Facebook post on Friday that they have killed a second grizzly bear in Nelson. This bear is the mother of the yearling grizzly killed by the COS in the Nelson area on Wednesday, as well as two other yearlings that they say have been "cap... ## [Gabriel Palatchi plans to play Silverton’s Memorial Hall](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628054/Gabriel-Palatchi-plans-to-play-Silverton-s-Memorial-Hall-) _2026-08-15 · Castanet · Castanet.net - Nelson_ An internationally-acclaimed pianist, composer and producer from Buenos Aires, Argentina, will bring his music to Silverton in September. Gabriel Palatchi, known for his powerful and original fusion of Latin jazz, tango, funk, world music, Middle Eastern influences and electronic sounds, will ... ## [Heber Cole and the Hume Hotel](https://www.kutnereader.com/post/heber-cole-and-the-hume-hotel) _2026-08-15 · Greg Nesteroff · Kutne Reader_ One hundred years ago today, a man sent a letter to his wife on Hume Hotel stationery. Who was he and what became of him? ## [Maine Songwriter Katherine Perkins & Friends – August 30 in Ellsworth](https://weru.org/weru-fogtown-brewing-company-present-katherine-perkins-friends-august-30/) _2026-08-14 · Matt Murphy · WERU Community Radio_ Join WERU and Fogtown Brewing Company in Ellsworth for a special evening of live music featuring Katherine Perkins, on Sunday, August 30 at 5 pm. Painter and songwriter Katherine Perkins brings her genre-defying blend of Americana and lush, melodic storytelling. Performing with Katherine will be: Ryan Blotnick on guitar, Rebecca Lasaponaro on drums, Ross Gallagher... ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pNPxGn9l0xWQ) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Dallas Mavericks release 2026-27 season schedule](https://www.fox4news.com/sports/dallas-mavericks-2026-27-season-schedule) _2026-08-13 · Carter.Freemon@fox.com (Carter Freemon) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ The Dallas Mavericks unveiled their 82-game schedule for the upcoming NBA season, and it includes plenty of nationally televised games for Cooper Flagg and company. ## [Jayden Daniels sends LSU cease and desist letter over No. 5 jersey decision](https://www.fox4news.com/news/jayden-daniels-sends-lsu-cease-desist-letter-over-no-5-jersey-decision) _2026-08-13 · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ A representative for Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has told LSU to stop using the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner’s name, image and likeness after the school allowed cornerback D.J. Pickett to wear the No. 5 jersey Daniels wore during his two seasons in Baton Rouge. ## [Lake Travis HS student dies after medical emergency during football practice](https://www.fox4news.com/news/lake-travis-hs-student-dies-after-medical-emergency-during-football-practice) _2026-08-13 · Jenna.King@fox.com (Jenna King) · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ Lake Travis High School senior Odin Hensley has passed away as a result of complications from a medical emergency he experienced during football practice, Lake Travis ISD says. ## [Traffic lights come to Nelson](https://www.kutnereader.com/post/traffic-lights-come-to-nelson) _2026-08-11 · Greg Nesteroff · Kutne Reader_ When did traffic lights appear in West Kootenay? That is, of the red-amber-green variety. We can pinpoint the exact date. ## [Top Albums 8/11/2026](https://weru.org/top-albums-8112026/) _2026-08-11 · Denis Howard · WERU Community Radio_ 1 SHABOOZEY The Outlaw Cherie Lee And Other Western Tales 2 BILLY STRINGS "Burn The Other End" \[Single\] 3 OSHIMA BROTHERS In Orbit ## [Plano puts venue tax for Stars arena project on Nov. ballot](https://www.fox4news.com/video/fmc-vmc8iqot9sfboq6k) _2026-08-11 · Latest News | FOX 4 News_ A venue tax to help pay for a future Dallas Stars arena in Plano was put on the November ballot by the Plano City Council on Monday evening. FOX 4's Amelia Jones has more. ## [Summer Membership Drive Raises $65,000! Thank you!](https://weru.org/summer-membership-drive-2026/) _2026-08-07 · Matt Murphy · WERU Community Radio_ WERU’s Summer Membership Drive happened August 1-8. After the end of federal support for public media in 2025, including WERU, our listener support went up to 80% of our annual fundraising, which is wonderful! Now we are trying to maintain that higher level of local support, and you our listeners are really coming through with... ## [The Kootenay artwork of Edward Lange](https://www.kutnereader.com/post/the-kootenay-artwork-of-edward-lange) _2026-07-31 · Greg Nesteroff · Kutne Reader_ A prolific artist whose work is well known on New York’s Long Island also created landscapes of West Kootenay mining towns in the mid-1890s. ## [The Creston Valley Co-op and the Grand Theatre](https://www.kutnereader.com/post/the-creston-valley-co-op-and-the-grand-theatre) _2026-07-29 · Greg Nesteroff · Kutne Reader_ This postcard view of Creston, taken between 1942 and 1947, appeals to me immensely for several reasons. ## [Top Albums 8/4/2026](https://weru.org/top-albums-842026/) _2026-07-28 · Denis Howard · WERU Community Radio_ 1 I'M WITH HER Sing Me Alive 2 WILLIE NELSON Dream Chaser 3 BONNIE PAINE Unseen ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/W0qzHI9IgwH4) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [Thanks for Your Heroic & Epic Support!](https://weru.org/homers-community-radio-odysseus-the-fundraiser/) _2026-07-25 · Matt Murphy · WERU Community Radio_ Homer was an incredible writer, obviously, but also a great fundraiser. He is best known for his epic poems that are foundational to western civilization and literature, the Illiad and the Odyssey. Less known was his interest in community radio and he wrote two epic short dramas to raise funds to support the eclectic musical,... [Listen](https://weru.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Odyssey-Pre-drive-Promo.mp3) ## [WERU Names New General Manager!](https://weru.org/weru-names-new-general-manager/) _2026-07-24 · Matt Murphy · WERU Community Radio_ The Board of Directors of WERU Community Radio has announced that Kristen Spalding of Orland, Maine will become the next General Manager of the station, taking the helm in late August. Kristen grew up in Bucksport, is a graduate of Colby College, and has most recently worked in development at Bagaduce Music in Blue Hill,... ## [Connect with WERU at Community Events!](https://weru.org/visit-with-weru-at-community-events-this-summer/) _2026-07-24 · Matt Murphy · WERU Community Radio_ Connect with WERU at these upcoming community events: “Twelve Maine Women: Portraits of Change,” presented by Americans Who Tell the Truth, Heart of Ellsworth, and the Frances Perkins Center, Heart of Ellsworth Makerspace, 16 State Street, Ellsworth – August 6-September 30 (sponsored by WERU) Darlin’ Cory Concert (Americana), Wednesday on Main at The Alamo Theatre,... ## [“Listening for the Notes” with Noel Paul Stookey & A.S. Aubrey](https://weru.org/listening-for-the-notes-the-gift-of-word-song-in-challenging-times/) _2026-07-23 · Matt Murphy · WERU Community Radio_ In an exclusive for WERU, Noel Paul Stookey and A.S. Aubrey (the pen name of Noel’s daughter, Anna) share songs, poetry, and conversation in radio special that was originally broadcast on July 25 and again August 1. Hosted and produced by Matt Murphy, the program previews Noel and Anna’s “Listening for the Notes: The Gift... [Listen](https://weru.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Noel-Paul-Stookey-AS-Aubrey-WERU-Special-2026.mp3) ## [Top Albums 7/21/2026](https://weru.org/top-albums-7212026/) _2026-07-21 · Denis Howard · WERU Community Radio_ 1 SHAWN MERCER Push 2 ALLISON RUSSELL In The Hour Of Chaos 3 DAR WILLIAMS Hummingbird Highway ## [Kootenay time zone oddities](https://www.kutnereader.com/post/kootenay-time-zone-oddities) _2026-07-07 · Greg Nesteroff · Kutne Reader_ Kingsgate and Eastport residents used to celebrate New Year’s twice. The Kootenay Lake ferry is a time machine. And what time is it between Riondel and Birchdale? ## [Which AI, by whom, for whom, and under what conditions? My Keynote at the Cynefin Exploratory: 'Balancing human & AI reasoning in a complex world' Dublin, 1-2 July, 2026](https://sacswebsite.blogspot.com/2026/07/which-ai-for-whom-and-under-what.html) _2026-07-01 · Brian Castellani · Sociology and Complexity Science Blog_ Much thanks to Dave Snowden and the Cynefin team for inviting me to be one of the Eagles at the Cynefin Exploratory, Balancing Human & AI Reasoning in a Complex World , held at Trinity College Dublin on 1–2 July. The two-day Exploratory was designed to bring together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and organisational leaders to explore the evolving relationship between human reasoning… ## [Searching for Nakusp](https://www.kutnereader.com/post/searching-for-nakusp) _2026-06-28 · Kyle Kusch · Kutne Reader_ A roundabout journey from the West Kootenay to the Channel Islands to outer space. A guest post. ## [Wait. The auction is being cancelled?](https://nelsonian.substack.com/p/wait-the-auction-is-being-cancelled) _2026-06-04 · Yvette Stafford · Nelsonian_ Did Nelson County just put 683 acres in Lovingston under contract? ## [Bringing a Complex Systems Approach to WHO Europe Health Workforce Planning (A Two-Day WHO Collaborative)](https://sacswebsite.blogspot.com/2026/05/bringing-complex-systems-approach-to.html) _2026-05-28 · Brian Castellani · Sociology and Complexity Science Blog_ I would like to thank Tomas Zapata , Cris Scotter , and their team in the Unit of Health Workforce and Health Services in the WHO Regional Office for Europe (Copenhagen) for the opportunity to engage colleagues from different countries for our two-day event: WHO Europe Health Workforce Planning Collaborative OVERVIEW OF EVENT The collaborative sought to advance an international health workforce… ## [Unravelling the Complexities of Policy, From Models to Actionable Decision-Making -- A Keynote for Polder and IAS, University of Amsterdam](https://sacswebsite.blogspot.com/2026/05/unravelling-complexities-of-policyfrom.html) _2026-05-21 · Brian Castellani · Sociology and Complexity Science Blog_ Many thanks to Mike Lees , Vítor Vasconcelos , the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) , and the POLDER Center for the invitation to speak at today’s 'Unravelling Complexity session at the IAS Festival -- as part of the IAS's week of celebrations for its 10th anniversary. The POLDER event explored how insights from the complexity sciences can be better translated into policy, governance, modelling,… ## [West Kootenay-Boundary births of 1904](https://www.kutnereader.com/post/west-kootenay-boundary-births-of-1904) _2026-05-19 · Greg Nesteroff · Kutne Reader_ After a wait of more than 21 years, we finally get to learn how many babies were born in BC in 1904. ## [Roxanne, the draft screenplay](https://www.kutnereader.com/post/roxanne-the-draft-screenplay) _2026-05-15 · Greg Nesteroff · Kutne Reader_ A draft script of the Steve Martin movie filmed in Nelson in 1986 that I found on eBay is much different than the finished product. ## [How can scholars harness visual arts, media, and methods? A DRMC Visual Methods and Media Panel](https://sacswebsite.blogspot.com/2026/05/how-can-scholars-harness-visual-arts.html) _2026-05-12 · Brian Castellani · Sociology and Complexity Science Blog_ On 12 May 2026 the DRMC hosted a Visual Methods and Media Panel, appropriately titled, 'How can scholars harness visual arts, media, and methods?' The panel was moderated by Sam Hoyle (History, Durham University) and included Laura Channing (Assistant Professor, History, Durham University), Vivian Myron (History, Durham University), Nawal Watali (Geography, Durham University), Julia… ## [The swinging sounds of The Serenaders](https://www.kutnereader.com/post/the-swinging-sounds-of-the-serenaders) _2026-04-14 · Greg Nesteroff · Kutne Reader_ It’s one thing to be told that a band was really good. It’s another to hear it for yourself. And in the case of Trail’s Serenaders, now you can! ## [​​Big, lost Nelson buildings: The Strathcona Annex](https://www.kutnereader.com/post/big-lost-nelson-buildings-the-strathcona-annex) _2026-04-06 · Greg Nesteroff · Kutne Reader_ For all of Nelson’s many surviving heritage buildings as well as lost heritage buildings that at least we have lots of photos of, many others existed for which few if any photos survive. ## [Manners are the new punk!](https://sacswebsite.blogspot.com/2026/03/manners-are-new-punk.html) _2026-03-15 · Brian Castellani · Sociology and Complexity Science Blog_ People ask me why I love traveling to Japan, Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands so much. One word: manners! I’m not naïve. I have lived and travelled across far too many countries to know that, given time, the underbelly of any culture will eventually show itself and that no society is perfect. Just read Butter , by Asako Yuzuki ( 柚木 麻子 ) and you get my point. Still, just travel to Japan and… ## [The Atlas of Social Complexity. Keynote for the Capital City Complex Systems Symposium, February 2026 New Zealand](https://sacswebsite.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-atlas-of-social-complexity-keynote.html) _2026-02-22 · Brian Castellani · Sociology and Complexity Science Blog_ I would like to thank Anna Matheson and the rest of the team for the opportunity to deliver one of the keynotes at this year’s Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2026 — 24-25 February 2026, Wellington, New Zealand. ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM The Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2026 in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington convenes leading thinkers and practitioners to examine how contemporary… ## [Walking, and the Moral Logic of British Public Life](https://sacswebsite.blogspot.com/2026/02/walking-and-moral-logic-of-british_16.html) _2026-02-16 · Brian Castellani · Sociology and Complexity Science Blog_ Brits love to walk. It is one of the real pleasures of living here, and something we would never trade for a car-centred life. We walk everywhere—errands, visits, the pub—and a decent walk often doubles as exercise and casual community building. Some people take this further and become ramblers, which tells you something in itself. And yet, while there is a deep affection for walking in the UK,… ## [AI Doesn't Prove God Exists — But It Does Break Some Arguments Against the Possibility](https://sacswebsite.blogspot.com/2026/02/ai-doesnt-prove-god-exists-but-it-does.html) _2026-02-05 · Brian Castellani · Sociology and Complexity Science Blog_ Does AI prove the possibility of a personal God? Probably not. But it does undercut several of the mechanical arguments long used to dismiss the idea. AI AND THE MECHANICAL CHALLENGES OF A PERSON GOD Most Christians do not think of God as an abstract force. They mean a personal God: present, listening, responsive, involved—someone you can address, trust, blame, thank, and plead with. There is a…