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Submitted photo If a rapid burning forest fire were to come from the west, residents of Stone Mountain Village would be the first to see it and they’d also likely be the first to watch their homes go up in flames.

A. Grant photo Jasper’s Communities in Bloom Committee has a plan to keep the town spotless all summer long, and all it requires is 20 minutes of community involvement each week. They’re calling it Tidy Up Tuesday.

West Yellowhead, like most of the province, joined the orange wave, May 5, electing Eric Rosendahl to the legislative assembly. It’s been 26 years since West Yellowhead last elected an NDP representative.

Students at Jasper Junior/Senior High School drew messages on elephant cut outs to raise awareness about mental health this week. Photo - P. Clarke There’s an elephant in the room, but this time we’re talking about it.

Soon paragliders and hang gliders will experience Jasper National Park’s spectacular mountain vistas from a bird’s eye view, following Parks Canada’s recent approval of guidelines for new recreational activities.

To date, the beverage recycling program has recycled 510,508 containers and donated $40,400 to local non-profit organizations. Photo courtesy of Steven Depolo www.flickr.

West Yellowhead’s NDP candidate, Eric Rosendahl and the New Democratic Party did the impossible May 5, clinching enough seats to form a majority government in Alberta and ending the Progressive Conservative’s 44-year dynasty.

Photo courtesy of the Tour of Alberta After pedalling a gruelling 165 kms from Grande Cache, Tour of Alberta cyclists will test their endurance with a 17-km hill climb to the top of Miette Road, Sept. 4.

Jasper’s sidewalks will see patio seating this summer, as long as eligible restauranteurs complete their permit applications and obtain the appropriate insurance.

Pictured is the town's former dump and incinerator site, located along Cottonwood Creek, east of town. Today it is nothing more than a meadow, although it is still considered a contaminated site. P.