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The Merritt Community Policing Office is offering bike registration in partnership with Project 529 to prevent bike theft as the weather warms up. Call 250-378-3955 for more information.
The northern lights lit up the Nicola Valley night sky recently, a rare phenomenon that delighted and surprised many Merritt locals. EDITORIAL /PAGE 6
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Beware ER CLOSED TWICE
FLOOD SEASON
PROTEST ONGOING
Mayor Mike Goetz’s reaction to the Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department closures this week. —
The Herald sat down with City of Merritt emergency preparedness staff to discuss the upcoming freshet. —
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Protestors with Aspen Planers and local forestry contractors continue to rally downtown /PAGE 11 weekly. —
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