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Official-source morning brief: Grand Forks/Rock Creek still have an air-quality warning. N61190 is now the closest wildfire map entry found, about 23 km from Greenwood and marked under control.
Read today’s brief →N61216, N61218 and N61222 were newer out-of-control map entries within roughly 37 to 50 km. None of the nearest checked points were marked wildfire of note, and EmergencyInfoBC/DriveBC did not show a Boundary evacuation item.
See the wildfire status notes →Greenwood’s all-open-burning prohibition and Stage 2 watering schedule remain visible on the City site. City news still leads with the July 24 advance-elector registration notice.
Read the city notes →Ledge needs organizer photos, volunteer names and street-level notes from Founders Day. Fire-department leadership questions remain a developing community lead until an official or named source confirms details.
Send notes or documents →A practical proposal for packaging Main Street history, Highway 3 visitors, downtown services and Osoyoos-style destination lessons into a small, testable weekend product.
Read the Growth Desk brief →The Ledge is expanding beyond City Hall: school projects, community groups, events, local business people, volunteers, recreation, culture and everyday Greenwood stories.
Open Community Desk →Daily service · Updated July 26, 2026 06:32 AM PDT
Today’s brief confirms Grand Forks/Rock Creek still have an air-quality warning, with local smoke, high UV and south wind gusting to 40 km/h in the forecast.
See the watch list →N61190 is now the closest checked wildfire map entry and is under control. Newer out-of-control entries are map-layer watch items only; no Boundary evacuation notice was found.
Read today’s Daily Watch →Public social posts and community groups are treated as leads. Ledge still needs named sources, photos and official confirmation before turning community claims into confirmed news.
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A new Growth Desk brief asks whether Greenwood can package Main Street history, Boundary visitor traffic and downtown services into repeatable weekends that bring outside spending without overloading a small city staff.
Read the heritage-weekend brief →The focus is practical: ideas that can bring outside dollars, broaden non-residential assessment, create jobs or services, and lower long-term pressure on a small residential base.
See the themes →Greenwood’s school, lower real estate costs, water, heritage, trails, wildlife, nearby skiing and Highway 3 access can be packaged more deliberately.
Send an idea →Historic Greenwood
Greenwood began as a mining camp after gold, silver and copper discoveries.
Incorporated as a city during the Boundary mining boom.
The BC Copper Company smelter helped make Greenwood a regional hub.
Heritage buildings still give the city its streetscape and memory.
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Official city notice lists watering days, permitted hours and restrictions on filling pools/hot tubs, washing vehicles, and washing driveways or sidewalks.
Open story brief →The City of Greenwood says all open burning — including campfires of any size, burn barrels, fireworks and Category 2/3 open fires — is prohibited while the current ban is in effect.
Read today’s fire-rule update →The city says agendas are posted at least 24 hours in advance and minutes/reports are attached to meeting dates. Ledge turns that into agenda previews, meeting recaps and follow-up questions.
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