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Providing an up-to-date collection of online & submitted news stories from around southeast BC and posting these on our Facebook news page.
Along with submitted public notices, opinions, letters to the editor, press and media releases exclusively for the Boundary, Kootenay, Columbia, Rockies
Our Facebook page receives more likes and followers than ANY OTHER southeast BC Facebook "news" page. Page likes: 16,231. Page followers: 17,504 - Updated March 19, 2022
All likes and follows are organic. No paid promotions or ads were used.
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KOOTENAY SCOOP 100% LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY VOLUNTEERS IN THE KOOTENAYS. Located in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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Exclusively for the Boundary, Kootenay, Columbia & Rockies area of southeast BC Canada
KOOTENAY SCOOP DOES NOT USE REPORTERS TO COVER NEWS INCIDENTS, EVENTS OR WRITE ARTICLES - most stories/articles are submitted, except those distribution online by various outlets and then posted to our Facebook page.
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The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed on our Facebook news posts belong solely to the original author or content creator
Kootenay Scoop on Facebook is for posting on-line news from various local news sources along with submitted local articles, news, weather, sports or any press releases, public service, letters to the editor, op/ed pieces, announcements, photos or video related to the "Kootenay, Boundary, Columbia's or Rockies" area of southeast British Columbia Canada.
Kootenay Scoop has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of any FACEBOOK POSTS, post comments, posted news stories, and assumes no responsibility for the content of external links.
NOTE: Any comments, concerns, spelling mistakes or any other issues regarding submitted articles or independent third party sites should be directed to that website or original content creator and NOT Kootenay Scoop. Most posts have a link or contact name of the original author.
POSTING COMMENTS: ANY USE OF FOUL LANGUAGE WILL AUTOMATICALLY NOT SHOW ON FACEBOOK POSTS - By submitting a comment on our Facebook social media sites, you accept that Kootenay Scoop has the right to remove, reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner Kootenay Scoop chooses. Please note that Kootenay Scoop does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Comments on any story are moderated according to our PRIVACY POLICY (see our Privacy Policy below).
Comments are welcome while open. We reserve the right to close or delete comments or posts at any time.
KOOTENAY SCOOP ON FACEBOOK is independent, locally owned & operated. KOOTENAY SCOOP does not rely on any funding from advertising or outside funding from any other news source on our social media sites. The website is managed by volunteers and paid for, supported and 100% locally owned by Ryan Walters of Walters Communications of Nelson BC Canada.
FILE OR STOCK PHOTOS USED ON OUR WEBSITE & FACEBOOK PAGE: Any file or stock photos used on our Facebook social media site are credited to their original photographer, company or distributor. Teamwork Media Television Incorporated (TMTV.net) & BCTV Kootenays have provided us with hundreds of stock photos for Kootenay Scoop's exclusive use and are all copyrighted by TMTV. If you have any questions or comments regarding TMTV's photos, please contact TMTV directly at https://tmtv.net/ We would like to thank TMTV.net for the use of their file/stock photos & video over the years.
HOW TO SUBMIT PRESS OR MEDIA RELEASES TO KOOTENAY SCOOP
Submit your story & photo by email
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YOUR RELEASE MUST BE OF LOCAL INTEREST (SOUTHEAST BC) OR HAVE A CONNECTION TO THE AREA & INCLUDE with your submission a photo, logo or artwork (If it does not, we may use a file photo. If we do not have a related photo, your press release will not be published as all releases require a photo, logo or artwork).
Send your release in a word doc or pasted into the base of your email. DO NOT SEND PDF documents because most do not format properly when posting on Facebook. PDF releases will NOT be posted.
Include your contact information with the release (this may be published at our discretion).
COVID-FREE FACEBOOK PAGE - WE DO NOT POST ANY, AND WE MEAN... ANY COVID RELATED STORIES, PRESS RELEASES, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS RELATING TO COVID-19 ON OUR FACEBOOK NEWS SITE - THIS IS A COVID FREE SITE AS OF SEPT 18, 2021.
We also will "NOT" post any stories distributed by Black Press, Canadian Global Television Network or Corus Entertainment. Any comments on our Facebook page with links to any of the above news outlets will also be deleted.
By submitting your news stories or comments, you acknowledge that we have the right to reproduce, broadcast and publicize those comments, news stories, photos, video or any part thereof in any manner whatsoever.
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