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Last week, geologist Johannes Koch returned to Squamish after spending three months on an expedition cruise ship in the Antarctic and in the end, coming home wasn't as big of a deal as he had imagined - at least not yet. "It's a neat feeling.

Although Statistics Canada's 2006 census report does not show as large a population growth for Squamish as many expected, the community's economy is still seeing rapid expansion.

The expansion of Hilltop House has angered a few Hospital Hill residents who are concerned about the removal of a growth of what they're calling "heritage" trees.

District of Squamish council defeated a long sought-out retail outlet proposal for the industrial park on Tuesday night (March 27), following a staff recommendation.

The Brackendale Farmer's Institute (BFI) has re-doubled their efforts to prevent possible development on the current BFI Park and Fair Grounds land.

Sam Eves, a 15-year old Howe Sound Secondary student, is dead after allegedly being stabbed by a 19-year old new resident from Markham, Ontario, Ander Kumar Walker-Huria, who was known to police as a car thief and perpetrator of home invasions.

Squamish residents will have a chance next month to help clean up and beautify their community during the 20th edition of Spring Pitch-In Week.

Squamish RCMP relied heavily on the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) and the Emergency Response Team (ERT) for assistance -during the stabbing of Squamish teen Sam Eves and subsequent flight of suspect Ander Kumar Walker-Huria late Tuesd

Since Conservative Finance Minister Jim Flaherty presented the federal budget to Parliament on Monday - a document that is a geared towards a possible election, with $20 billion in new spending - local reaction has been mixed.

The provincial government and the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) have joined forces to invest over half a million dollars in developing and maintaining the series of trail systems that wind their way across the Sea to Sky corridor.