What's with the smoke lately?

If you’ve noticed a bit of smoke in the air, there’s a chance it’s from controlled burns performed by the Colville Tribes.

Acting “fuels manager” for the Colville Tribes, John Elliott explained in a phone call to The Star that the burns should be finished before Thanksgiving.

“At that time it’s usually getting too cold to have a lot of success burning,” Elliott said. “At the moment we’re probably...