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The Kootenay Co-op, Save-On-Foods, the Aimee Beaulieu Transition House and Georama Growers were among those marking milestones this year.

No one was hurt but damage is estimated at $10,000 after a vehicle struck a house on Perrier Rd., shearing off the gas meter.

Kiesza, Judith Guichon, Brent Butt, and Tamara Taggart were among the notable people who graced us with their presence this year.

The Hume Hotel’s time capsule and old elevator make our list along with an iconic photo, a mystery boom, and a ship built in a garage.

Dozens of Nelsonites enthusiastically charged into Kootenay Lake for the 2016 Polar Bear Swim at Lakeside Park this morning.

Izzy the cat, Exie the rescue dog, and Boris the boxer all earned their own stories in the Nelson Star this year.

Nelson isn’t known for having a lot of construction activity going on at once. But in 2015, several major projects got underway.

A 770-hectare fire raged for weeks in July, at one point threatening homes along Highway 3A.

Long-awaited renovations to the Nelson aquatic centre necessitated a lengthy closure this year.

The Nelson Star has named the Kootenay Country Store Co-operative its 2015 Newsmaker of the Year.