Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
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Two new members will join the Summerland Public School Board of Education in January. Chelsi McLain was the top write-in candidate, receiving 154 votes in Antelope County; 140, Holt County; three in Knox County and seven in Wheeler County. Ryan Ahlers finished second, with 187 Antelope County votes and 61 in Holt County. McLain and Ahlers join incumbent Nate Schwager, who received 927 votes. Hailey Schlecht received 242 votes, with 184 from Antelope County; 55 from Holt County; one in Knox County and two from Wheeler County. Seth Snodgrass...
A week after the Nov. 5 General Election ended, it's still unclear which write-in candidates will fill vacancies on the Summerland Public School Board of Education. What is known at this time is that Nate Schwager, the only candidate listed on the ballot, unofficially received 487 votes in Antelope County, 345 in Holt County, 13 in Knox County and 12 in Wheeler County. Antelope County Clerk Lisa Payne said she hoped results would be available the afternoon of Nov. 12. As of press time, the...
Since we're writers, we, at SAM love lists. Trust us, we keep and use them every single day. But, how does one determine which articles should be at the top of the yearly list? In the past, we've based it by reader count from our website. This year, we're still relying on reader count, featuring the top-read article by month. We wrote nearly 2,000 articles in 2023 and, while some of our favorites don't appear on the list, we're sure these are a newsworthy representation of the Summerland region....
A spur-of-the-moment idea led to the creation of a new Clearwater business. Rolling' Transportation, LLC, co-owner Hailey Schlecht said the original plans were to purchase a trolley, but she and husband, Adam, decided it would only offer seasonal use. On the other hand, a bus would provide party services year round. "We started talking about it on a Monday, we found a bus by Tuesday and we picked it up by Friday," Schlecht said. When the Schlechts retrieved the bus from its former owners in...
