Laurie Tritschler

Laurie Tritschler

Civic reporter, Local Journalism Initiative

Recent Articles

Man wearing dress shirt and tie with computer on his lap sits next to three AI robots wearing ties

Man wearing dress shirt and tie with computer on his lap sits next to three AI robots wearing ties

Jasper AI versus local reporter

Who tells a news local story better, Jasper AI or our reporter?

Two women sit at a town council meeting – Laurie Wilgosh has short grey hair and glasses, Angie Lucas has long reddish-brown hair

Two women sit at a town council meeting – Laurie Wilgosh has short grey hair and glasses, Angie Lucas has long reddish-brown hair

New CAO looks to Pincher Creek’s future

“There’s lots of work to be done internally before we can make changes in the community,” says Angie Lucas

Woman in white fur coat and blue helmet sits on a white horse and high fives another woman in red plaid jacket at the Pole & Spur in Crowsnest Pass

Woman in white fur coat and blue helmet sits on a white horse and high fives another woman in red plaid jacket at the Pole & Spur in Crowsnest Pass

E-Edition – March 15, 2023

Black boy in white and black shirt and shorts moves with a basketball while being blocked by a dark-haired boy in blue with outstretched arms

Black boy in white and black shirt and shorts moves with a basketball while being blocked by a dark-haired boy in blue with outstretched arms

E-Edition – March 8, 2023

Pincher Creek transitioning from peace officers to bylaw officers

Town of Pincher Creek to hire bylaw officers after peace officers resign

Wrecking ball and light-coloured brick wall with hole knocked out

Wrecking ball and light-coloured brick wall with hole knocked out

Pincher Creek to demolish old RCMP building

Mayor Don Anderberg says former Pincher Creek RCMP building too far gone to be refurbished.

Semi with orange cab drives on Highway 3 near Crowsnest Pass

Semi with orange cab drives on Highway 3 near Crowsnest Pass

Crowsnest Pass council discusses Highway 3 twinning

Old fashioned log cabin with wooden bench in front – heading for Frontier Canadian Recollections

Old fashioned log cabin with wooden bench in front – heading for Frontier Canadian Recollections

Documents shed new light on early Pincher Creek ranches

Kootenai Brown Pioneer Village has uncovered promotional materials from the late 1880s that shed new light on some early family ranches.

Mined mountainside with greenery in foreground and blue water pond

Mined mountainside with greenery in foreground and blue water pond

‘Winds of change’ bring renewable energy project to Tent Mountain

An Australian coal company has scrapped plans to reboot an open-pit mine on Tent Mountain, citing recent provincial and federal decisions that led to doubts about…

Baby with bright blue eyes has face scrunched up in reaction to stinky smell

Baby with bright blue eyes has face scrunched up in reaction to stinky smell

Chemical spill stinks up Pincher Creek

Cleanup is complete at three spill sites

Fire truck parked on highway surrounded by vehicles in swirling snow after a multi-vehicle crash near Pincher Creek.

Fire truck parked on highway surrounded by vehicles in swirling snow after a multi-vehicle crash near Pincher Creek.

Two hospitalized after at least eight vehicles collide at Cowley

Two people were taken to hospital with moderate injuries in one of several collisions near Pincher Creek

Emergency workers work on an evening accident scene on icy roads near Pincher Station

Emergency workers work on an evening accident scene on icy roads near Pincher Station

Charges may await some drivers in Highway 3 pileups

Not driving to winter conditions leads to a number of collisions near Pincher Creek

Fire truck parked on highway surrounded by vehicles in swirling snow after a multi-vehicle crash near Pincher Creek.

Fire truck parked on highway surrounded by vehicles in swirling snow after a multi-vehicle crash near Pincher Creek.

Multi-vehicle pile-up closes Highway 3 at Cowley

Cleanup is underway on Highway 3 west of Pincher Creek, between the 507 junction and Cowley

Woman dressed in a dark jacket, pants, touque and boots throws a frying pan at Wintervention in Crowsnest Pass.

Woman dressed in a dark jacket, pants, touque and boots throws a frying pan at Wintervention in Crowsnest Pass.

E-Edition – March 1, 2023

Blue mailbox with envelopes spilling out of it in the breeze symbolizing letters to the editor, op-eds and submitted content

Blue mailbox with envelopes spilling out of it in the breeze symbolizing letters to the editor, op-eds and submitted content

Curling arena concerns: Open letter to Pincher Creek council

When you took your oath of office it was to serve the citizens of Pincher Creek, not for personal agendas.

Blue mailbox with envelopes spilling out of it in the breeze symbolizing letters to the editor, op-eds and submitted content

Blue mailbox with envelopes spilling out of it in the breeze symbolizing letters to the editor, op-eds and submitted content

Community priorities: Open letter to Pincher Creek council

Let’s work together to have the best recreational opportunities we can afford once our primary, most urgent needs are met.

Old fashioned log cabin with wooden bench in front – heading for Frontier Canadian Recollections

Old fashioned log cabin with wooden bench in front – heading for Frontier Canadian Recollections

Pioneer rancher and hotelkeeper Cole Sedgewick

One of the less chronicled but very interesting pioneers from the long-ago pages of Pincher Creek history was Cole F. Sedgewick (circa 1878 -1931).

Red circle with 200% in white on blue background with details for

Red circle with 200% in white on blue background with details for

Coldest Night of the Year walk to support Crowsnest Pass Food Bank

There’s still time to support the Crowsnest Pass Food Bank by donating to or participating in Saturday’s Coldest Night of the Year walk in Blairmore.

Large herd of elk running in snowy field with barbed wire fence in the foreground and mountains in the background

Large herd of elk running in snowy field with barbed wire fence in the foreground and mountains in the background

How many elk can you count?

This five-year flashback Shootin’ the Breeze video is making the rounds on social media again!

Kai Shefer, a young boy with dark hair hanging over his face and blue mini gloves on his hands, conducts an experiment on a bubble at Livingstone School's science fair.

Kai Shefer, a young boy with dark hair hanging over his face and blue mini gloves on his hands, conducts an experiment on a bubble at Livingstone School's science fair.

E-Edition Feb. 22, 2023

Highway leading toward mountains with fields filled with wind turbines

Highway leading toward mountains with fields filled with wind turbines

Concerns raised over TransAlta’s Riplinger project

TransAlta wind farm faces headwinds in Cardston County, Pincher Creek MD

Keyboard with large, orange key with pause written in white letters

Keyboard with large, orange key with pause written in white letters

MD of Pincher Creek hits pause on rezoning applications

MD hits pause on rezoning applications for tourist ventures

Crowsnest Pass to seek legal advice on Blairmore subdivision

Resident says his project has been held up because he can’t afford the deposit and construction costs at the same time.

Snow accumulation is measured by four brown Oldman River Brewing beer cans. A storm watch has been issued for 30 to 50 cm of snow.

Snow accumulation is measured by four brown Oldman River Brewing beer cans. A storm watch has been issued for 30 to 50 cm of snow.

Winter storm watch issued for Pincher Creek and Crowsnest Pass

At least a foot of snow will land between Monday and Tuesday

Dave Friesen, an RCMP officer with short, dark hair, chats on the phone while seated at a desk

Dave Friesen, an RCMP officer with short, dark hair, chats on the phone while seated at a desk

Dave Friesen’s relentless pursuit of justice at Lower Post IRS

RCMP officer’s perseverance led to justice for residential school survivors

RCMP Sgt. Ryan Hodge speaks into a microphone at Pincher Creek town council

RCMP Sgt. Ryan Hodge speaks into a microphone at Pincher Creek town council

RCMP patrols in Pincher Creek to be scaled back

New scheduling policy at Pincher Creek RCMP

Woman with long grey, pulled-back hair, and wearing a green turtle-neck sweater is holding an old, framed photo of an RCMP officer, accepts a medal from a grey-haired man in glasses. Shannon Culham and Harold Hollingshead

Woman with long grey, pulled-back hair, and wearing a green turtle-neck sweater is holding an old, framed photo of an RCMP officer, accepts a medal from a grey-haired man in glasses. Shannon Culham and Harold Hollingshead

Dave Friesen first investigated residential school in 1950s

Former Mountie posthumously awarded for his tireless investigation of sexual abuse at Lower Post Residential School.

Male with short, dark hair and woman with dark dark hair and cap, stand in front of an ambulance. Both are dressed in navy blue uniforms. Pat Neumann is the Pincher Creek fire chief and Sariah Brasnett is deputy-chief.

Male with short, dark hair and woman with dark dark hair and cap, stand in front of an ambulance. Both are dressed in navy blue uniforms. Pat Neumann is the Pincher Creek fire chief and Sariah Brasnett is deputy-chief.

Wait times at urban hospitals tying up Pincher Creek ambulances

Town ambulances wait at urban hospitals as UCP puts up more money to train rural doctors

Blue mailbox with envelopes spilling out of it in the breeze symbolizing letters to the editor, op-eds and submitted content

Blue mailbox with envelopes spilling out of it in the breeze symbolizing letters to the editor, op-eds and submitted content

Who is minding Alberta’s fish and wildife?

Gutting fish and wildlife management shows how out of touch the UCP is with Albertans over conservation of resources considered provincial treasures.

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