Squamish News

Tourists are major users of Squamish's trail network and they pumped between $2.7 and $4 million in the local economy on weekends alone last summer, according to the latest SORCA study.

Located besides the Squamish Elementary School, the tear drop is the first parcel of empty land that greets visitors to downtown Squamish. Some hope it can be cleaned and spruced so it can be more inviting for visitors for whom its often the first impression.

Andrea Smith, an employment resource specialist, writes a weekly labour market report. She has agreed to share it with readers of the Squamish Reporter.

A lot of people woder whether a district-wide co-operative chicken farm would work. To solve that puzzle, district is inviting citizens to its zoning bylaw public meeting on January 27 at the Squamish Seniors Centre.

Local four piece Zombies Locker has turned this combination into a ten track sophomore release titled: Zombies in the House of Madness.

Pedal Magazine has named Squamish as the best place to ride a bike in Canada in 2013.

The Squamish RCMP is seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 3:15 pm at the Squamish Community Garden Plots, near Hwy 99 and Mamquam Rd.

Branding expert Roger Brooks says the key to successful rebranding is to differentiate yourself, to stand out from the crowd. Jettison the Generic and narrow your focus, he told an audience of 100 people at the West Coast Railway Park.

Volunteer trail builder John Harvey is hoping Squamish council will support his plans to build a new low-cost, non-profit campground in town.

A new music festival wants the district to find a Squamish location after SLRD rejected a plan to host the event on Squamish Valley Campground.