West Meadow Elementary School kicked off their Two Schools, One Book on Jan. 19, with an assembly that featured trivia, dancing and the announcement of this year’s book “The Islanders” by Mary Alice Monroe. It is an initiative the entire school takes part in with Stavely Elementary School. Since the book is set on an island in the southeast United … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm and District Chamber of Commerce handed out its “Best of Claresholm” awards at a mix and mingle social last week.The sold-out event attracted 112 people to the Claresholm Social Centre on Friday night, Jan. 23, to see local individuals and businesses recognized in 10 categories.Jordie Bronson, president of the chamber of commerce, said the awards received … Read more…
By Rob VogtThe Claresholm Under-18 Thunder won both games they played this past weekend in Central Alberta Hockey League Tier-3 action.The Thunder travelled to Kainai on Friday, Jan. 23, returning home with a 6-3 win.Scoring for Claresholm were Jace Flitton, unassisted; Flitton, assisted by Brady Ring and Josh Gibson-Morrison; Johnny Fletcher, assisted by Brady Ring; Ty McLean, assisted by Fletcher; … Read more…
The Drama 10 class at Willow Creek Composite High School staged the original play “The Almost Princess Bride” on Jan. 13 and 14, including this performance on Jan. 14. From left are Daryen Slevin and Jaxson McDonald crossing swords, with Maliki Hildebrand looking on. Photo by Rob Vogt
By Rob VogtIn a split vote, Claresholm town council has agreed to lower the rent for the Claresholm Food Bank to $1 for 2026 with it being re-evaluated in October 2026 in a meeting between the food bank and town council.The decision came at council’s Jan. 12 meeting after a lengthy discussion.Abe Tinney, the town’s chief administrative officer, explained representatives … Read more…
Clipping of the Week – Amanda Zimmer (Dickinson) submitted this photo of her very first staff appearance in the Claresholm Local Press.She was young, and excited to start her career. She clipped it out and mailed it to her parents too!This appeared in the December 23, 1998 issue.
Published on Jan 16, 2026 at 10:51 By George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter You start your quest up Mount Kilimanjaro as one person, and you finish it as someone else. A similar refrain leaves the lips of many who’ve trekked through four climatic zones and thinning oxygen to reach the summit of one of Earth’s most sacred and storied mountains. … Read more…