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Creative Commons photo Council unanimously approved a capital budget of nearly $4.28 million, Jan.

Mishelle Menzies illustration It’s official: this September the Tour of Alberta will have a mountain stage and that stage will take place in Jasper National Park.

Submitted photo On a dark stretch of highway in New Mexico, two men with tangled hair and bushy beards ambled across the Mexican border, Dec. 31.

N. Veerman photo He pedalled the 2,700-kilometre length of Highway 93 in the blistering heat, and 3,000 kilometres across Highway 16 in blizzards. Now, Greg Van Tighem plans to tackle his toughest two-wheeled challenge to date.

Submitted photo The wait has been long and the hurdles high, but Jasper’s students haven’t given up hope of one day planting a sustainable, living classroom in town.

N. Veerman photo Pedalling through snow is a bit like pedalling through sand: you don’t get anywhere fast, but you certainly get a good workout. On Saturday, Jan.

T. Nichols photo Visitors and Jasperites of all ages flocked to Pyramid Lake Jan. 17 to take part in one of Jasper in January’s premiere events: Winterstruck.

N. Veerman photo Four years ago the Whistle Stop Pub decided to come out with a bang, creating the annual Loud and Proud drag show and dance party, as a way of showing the community and its visitors that the pub is a welcoming and accepting place.

With winter closures, international bike races and commercial developments making headlines in Jasper, there’s more than enough news to fill the pages of the town’s papers.

Submitted photo It’s been a near two-decade run for the Blame-Its, and on the 18th anniversary of the Alberta punk outfit’s first gig, the band will be rocking the stage in Jasper.