Organizers of the first Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser in Rocky Mountain House is heralding it as a great success. During the Feb. 28 event, 62 walkers on 14 teams combined to raise over $68,000 for the Mountain Rose Centre -- comfortably above the $65,000 goal set out by organizers. Local teams came from the Roc...

The Nordegg natural gas pipeline has reached the hamlet, and Rocky Gas Co-op officials say customers can begin connecting to the utility immediately. While the project ran slightly behind schedule due to weather, permitting and ground disturbance challenges, officials say it has been completed on budget. "Natural ...

A new survey completed by Rocky Mountain House residents has outlined some clear priorities for RCMP members to focus on. The spring 2025 Communities Priorities Plan survey outlined two top concerns: increased police visibility in the community, and for RCMP to crack down harder on substance abuse. Laura Button, commun...

FortisAlberta has announced the expansion of its Public Safety Power Shutoff program to additional communities, including Nordegg and Clearwater County. The program will also be extended to the Town of Hinton and the Stoney Nakoda Nation at Big Horn. The Public Safety Power Shutoff, or PSPS, is intended to reduce wildf...

Rocky Mountain House council has scrapped its monthly Governance and Priorities Committee (GPC) meetings, saying it created unnecessary red tape. The committee, which met on the second Tuesday of each month, typically handled items that would later "rise and report" to regular council meetings for formal deci...

The Rocky to Nordegg Trail has received international attention after the BBC listed it as one of the five most-anticipated hiking trails for 2026. The project stretches about 100 kilometres from the hamlet of Nordegg to near the Rocky Mountain House townsite. According to the latest update from Clearwater County, Phas...

Before the mid-February snowfalls, a striking art installation was painted on Abraham Lake using its famous frozen methane bubbles. Artist David Popa spent 10 days in the Nordegg area creating three large-scale portraits across rugged landscapes. Known for creating art around the world using ice, the Finland-based arti...

Nearly two weeks after his family last heard from him, the search continues for 20-year-old Carter Rodgers. RCMP said Rodgers travelled from Devon to the Rocky Mountain House area on Feb. 14. Police said he told his family his vehicle had become stuck in a ditch. On Feb. 15, officers located the vehicle burned on an oi...

An organization that has planned many popular events in the Rocky area for 43 years is facing an uncertain future. The Confluence Heritage Society has organized initiatives such as Fur Trade Christmas, History on Tap, Halloween on Main, National Historic Site puppet shows and the former Fright Night at the Site. But ci...

Due to continued winter conditions, Alberta Wildfire officials say the wildfire danger in the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area remains low. The low designation is down from the moderate designation issued on Feb. 12. - RELATED Wildfire risk moderate; West Country fire "being held" - Debris burning near the Ha...