Happy Wednesday!
Kris Carlson submitted today’s featured photo, which she took last weekend from Grief Point as the sun was setting.
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On this day:
In 1896, the discovery of gold near Dawson City, Yukon, sparked the Klondike Gold Rush.
In 1948, hall of fame baseball player Babe Ruth died at the age of 53.
In 1962, Ringo Starr took over from Pete Best as drummer for The Beatles.
In 1977, singer Elvis Presley, "the King of Rock and Roll," died in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 42.
Today’s weather:
Wednesday, August 16, is expected to be sunny with a high of 28 degrees Celsius during the day, dropping to 15 degrees in the evening. For the full 12-hour and seven-day qathet region weather forecast, go to our weather page.
In case you missed it…
Suncoast Paddling Club’s outrigger 75-plus (age group) women’s team won gold in the Masters 75-plus V6 race at the Va’a Federation World Distance Championships, which are being held in Samoa from August 10 to 19.
Meanwhile…
Filmmaker Tony Papa reflected on his associate producer position for locally shot film Can I Get A Witness?
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