Jonathan Henry Seinen is being honoured by the Province of B.C. with a Minister’s Award for Innovation and Excellence in Woodlot Management. 

People in Houston at risk of harm or victimization will benefit from a $45,000 grant to create a community-based team of front-line workers to deliver better and faster access to services.

The BC Wildfire Service will be conducting a series of fuel management treatments in the Lund Road subdivision near Houston to reduce wildfire risks and potential impacts on nearby residences, properties and other values.

A number of pedestrian and intersection improvements along Highway 16 in Houston soon will be underway to increase the safety along the highway, announced MLA for Nechako Lakes John Rustad, on behalf of Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone.

School District 54 (Bulkley Valley) will receive $20,000 in funding for the Youth Work in Trades program to boost trades training for young people.

Northwest Community College (NWCC) will receive $150,000 to support training for workers affected by the partial closure and decreased production at the Huckleberry Mine. The funding is also expected to provide additional training opportunities for students in other communities in the Northwest including workers affected by the closure of the Canfisco cannery.

In the aftermath of the West Fraser mill closure, the District of Houston has plenty of opportunities for economic growth and a healthy workforce according to a new study funded by the provincial government.

Residents of Houston and the surrounding region may see increased levels of smoke this week due to a wildfire burning about 15 kilometres southeast of the community.