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•In Sparwood at 4:20 a.m. there was a loud house party.

The Fernie Rod and Gun Club (FRGC) had its most successful year in 2010 in its 111 year history.

Business owners will now be able to find investors with a click of a mouse pad, after the City of Fernie joined the Invest Kootenay project.

Skiers at Fernie Alpine Resort had a surprise on Sunday when they encountered a moose.

At first glance you might think that the owner of Poison Apple Tattoo Company, Rebecca MacDonald, doesn’t have any tattoos herself, unusual for a tattoo artist, but as she moves her arms a little tell-tale colour peeks out from under the cuff of her hoodie.

Fernie is a cultural city with good facilities and education, according to the City of Fernie’s Livability Report, released on Monday.

With more visitors than ever flocking to Fernie to enjoy the freshly fallen snow, the City of Fernie is trying to find ways to deal with the parking problems caused by all the extra cars.

A book based on the life of a Fernie ski bum was launched this week.

A Fernie skier has taken second place at the Freeskiing World Tour Qualifier in Jackson Hole.

Whiskey Jack has applied for a new permit to operate a rock crushing plant at their site in Sparwood.