12 sneaky Christmas scams
Addressing gender violence
Investigating infant's death
Worried over radicalization
Ignorant of Charter rights
First Nations water bill
US vetoes UN cease-fire
Texas court blocks abortion
Court upholds gag order
Fields of anxiety
Europe reaches AI deal
Crankworx pulled in $30M
Rockets open trip in style
Warriors streak grows to six
Seniors champions crowned
Lennon's Grammy for sale
Ryan O'Neal dead at 82
Reeves' home targeted
After growing up in beautiful, rainy North Vancouver, I moved south to study broadcast journalism and English literature at the University of Oregon in Eugene, where it rains even more.
Needing sunshine, I moved to Southern California and worked for a time in Hollywood as a production assistant.
Eager to pursue a career in writing, I ended up working as a print journalist at several newspapers east of the big city of Los Angeles. There I covered beats including crime, city council, education and sports.
For 25 years I wrote countless stories, some happy, many sad. My love of journalism eventually led to a stint teaching my craft at different Southern California universities.
But exciting as Southern California is, I still liked BC best. So when the opportunity came to move back, my husband and I packed our belongings and reluctant cat in our car and drove north to Naramata.
I am now thrilled and happy to be on the Castanet staff, bringing stories of the Okanagan to readers.
Alzheimer group gets boost
This is the fifth in a monthly series featuring the charities and nonprofits recognized by Penticton’s 100 Women Who Care. Four times a year, the group...
ESS centre winding down
Penticton's Emergency Social Services reception centre remains open, but is slowly winding down operations as many wildfire evacuees return home to the...
Tribute rock show on Sat.
Tickets are still available for "Totally Tom Petty hosts the Women of Rock" at the Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver on Saturday night. The show is a...
Remembering Bear
A celebration of life for a well-known Penticton man is taking place this weekend. People are being invited to remember Joseph Foy Frocklage — better...
2 years for shooting incident
A Penticton man facing charges in connection to a non-fatal shooting incident that took place in January was sentenced to 730 days in federal prison, Friday in...
Yacht Club bouncing back
Now that the threat of high water is past, it's pretty much business as usual at the Penticton Yacht Club. The sandbags that ringed the club on Okanagan...
$25k for Discovery House
Parkers Chrysler and Janet Parker have collectively donated $25,000 to Discovery House. “This is an immense help," said executive house director...
Pit spit champion retains
Colin Lacey of Edmonton won for the third year in a row at the eighth annual Great Naramata Cherry Pit Spit Contest on Wednesday. The contest, with 38...
Fire truck hit-and-run
The Naramata Fire Department's Engine 163 and a crew of five were involved in a hit-and-run during a training night this week at the corner of North...
Rock the Sun
A band that bills itself as a hippy rock family band is slated to play in Penticton next week. Daring Greatly will be performing at Rock the Sun at Gyro Park on...
