In 1977, PJ McKenzie won the first Canadian women’s skateboarding championship. Few knew about her pioneering career in the sport, and she thought no one would care - until someone showed they did. https://www.nelsonstar.com/local-sports/in-kaslo-canadas-1st-woman-skateboard-champ-kick-pushes-out-of-obscurity-7494007

Premier David Eby and Green leader Sonia Furstenau both held separate events on the same day in Nelson. Here’s my story on what they said, what they didn’t say, and who they said it to.
https://www.nelsonstar.com/local-news/as-election-approaches-bc-premier-and-green-leader-host-events-in-nelson-7482905

Wildfire season has regrettably come to the West Kootenay. https://www.nelsonstar.com/home/lighting-starts-seven-fires-in-nelson-area-7446609

I wrote about the first Nelson Game Jam! A real delight to do a little video games journalism. https://www.nelsonstar.com/entertainment/at-nelson-game-jam-making-a-video-game-is-a-multiplayer-effort-7432305

An update to this story. The City of Nelson will next week vote on amendments to its parks bylaw that allowed for the encampment's removal. The current bylaw, its staff note, runs contrary to B.C. law. https://www.nelsonstar.com/local-news/encampment-forced-to-leave-nelson-city-hall-property-7412772

Nelson Soccer Association says players of colour were racially threatened during a game at May tournament in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
https://www.nelsonstar.com/local-news/nelson-soccer-says-players-were-racially-abused-at-idaho-tournament-7415320

A Nelson police officer has been cleared of misconduct by the OPCC for his part in a 2021 arrest. But the officer was also criticized for his use of force on a man who was mentally ill and had no weapon.
https://www.nelsonstar.com/local-news/nelson-police-officer-cleared-of-misconduct-but-admonished-for-use-of-force-7397778

Balfour Golf Course is hosting its first provincial tournament as the 119th B.C. Women’s Amateur and Mid-Amateur Championship opens today. It's a big step up in prestige for the 34-year-old venue. https://www.nelsonstar.com/home/golfers-tee-off-as-balfour-hosts-its-first-provincial-tournament-7379364

Modular building might be the future of home building in B.C. I wrote about how factory-built residences offer a solution to the province’s housing crisis. https://www.nelsonstar.com/news/can-kootenay-factory-built-homes-help-bcs-housing-crisis-7375512

A pair of local artists are on their way to Toronto for the Indigenous Fashion Arts festival. They spoke with me about the stories behind their work, the care taken to source material and their love for Indigenous fashion.
https://www.nelsonstar.com/local-news/at-national-indigenous-fashion-show-a-spotlight-for-two-west-kootenay-artists-7366558