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After six months of training and planning, we finally arrived at the Machame gate entrance and the start of our eight-day trek. We could hardly believe we were actually about to start the challenge of a lifetime.

On July 30 a group of 20 enthusiasts met at the home of Bill and Agnes Clark in Sandy Hook to form the Sunshine Coast Astronomy Club.

Sechelt council has stalled the Sunshine Coast Regional District's (SCRD) plans to renovate and expand its new offices at 1975 Field Road in Wilson Creek.

The recent death of a dog in Gibsons has raised concerns with the local SPCA, which is asking the public to be more aware when they leave their pets in vehicles this summer.

Five young men from Gibsons face multiple criminal charges connected with an attack on a campsite of skateboarders during Pender Harbour's May Day celebration.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge sentenced Logan Vincent to two years in jail even though Vincent didn't show up in court July 26.

A three-week trip to Costa Rica was life changing for 22 students from the Sunshine Coast. Elphinstone Secondary School teacher Dave Lewis has been taking groups of high school students to Costa Rica to do community service for the past six years.

The crew of the Malibu Princess rescued a man from the frigid waters north of Skookumchuck Narrows last weekend. "He was so tired.

This year's Golden Girl, Sue Wiggins, is no stranger to hard work. Born in England at the end of World War I, Wiggins came to Canada in 1951.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District board gave a cold reception July 29 to AJB Investments, which plans to dig gravel mines near Chapman and McNab creeks.