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Dark Sky Festival receives funding Jasper’s Dark Sky Festival received $30,000 in funding from the Alberta government last week.

J. McCormick photo It's berry season! Your chances of encountering a bear on the trail are higher at this time of year. Berry bushes are found throughout the park, often bordering trails, roads and campgrounds.

Jasper RCMP is looking for prison guards, so officers don’t have to think twice about incarcerating a person who’s up to no good. “Having guards that we can rely on to come in, makes us more effective,” Cpl. Ryan Gardiner told council July 16.

Parks Canada will soon consider a proposal for overnight accommodation at Maligne Lake, despite a recent report that points to commercial development as a high threat to the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks' world heritage status.

Students in the Career and Life Management (CALM) course, run primarily through GYPDS’s The Learning Connection, head out for a trail ride at Pyramid Riding Stables on July 10.

Since the erection of structural steel, the Jasper Joint School Facility is beginning to take shape.Sarah Makowsky photo School is out for the summer, but construction is in full force on the Jasper Joint School Facility.

The Wild Mountain Music Festival (WMMF) is gearing up for its “biggest and best” year, said chairperson Brian LaBerge. The three-day music festival takes place from July 19–21 on the Entrance Ranch, just 20 minutes from Jasper National Park.

Nominations are open for the third annual Raven’ About the Arts Awards. The awards, which will be presented during Culture Days in September, recognize artists and artisans in the community.

Nicole Veerman photo Behind fences, gates and bushes, Jasper’s green thumbs hide the fruits of their labours, and once a year, those gates are thrown open, allowing the public a sneak peek at some of the town’s hidden green spaces.

Jordie Lane is performing at the Olive Bistro July 25.