Here’s a list of some of the most visited stories we’ve published over the year. Of course, our top story is that Sooke PocketNews launched its pages in late January, 2015 and that this is our 12th month publishing this year. Other things happened as well.

• Sooke in pictures, 2015
• CONFIRMED earthquake felt in Sooke, 11:39 pm Tues Dec 29
• The Sooke Family Resource Society’s Community Thrift Shop is a community champion!
• BC Gov designates Vancouver Island the provincial toxic dumping ground; Shawnigan Lake, Sooke Lake water reserves at risk
• You will NOT believe what the T’Sou-ke Nation’s October hydro bill was!
• Sooke’s senior co-housing project gets noticed, nationally
• A street in Sooke celebrates Halloween on November 3. Here’s why…
• EXCELLENT election turnout for the Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke riding
• OPINION: Three of four candidates appeared at the Sooke Climate Change Debate
• Bear sightings are up in Sooke
• Otter Point Road closed for brush fire
• Lizard Lake fire numbers adjusted, more firefighters on scene
• Sooke Storm won the bronze at the 2015 westerns
• Sooke hosts Boys U12/U16 fast pitch BC Minor Provincial Championships July 10-12
• Yet another fire ban update: It now includes the fog zone
• Ceremony marks the beginning of Sooke’s central traffic circle
• Yellow skies in Sooke … want to know why?
• Bear killed near Francis Gardens in Sooke
• Early morning fire on Grant Rd sees 25 apartment units evacuated in Sooke
• On June 30, you will be blessed with one extra second
• Some moron tosses a cigarette butt in Sooke and this happens: PS, Fire ban effective NOW
• Expect Sooke Harbour House to prevail!
• 13th Arrest Made in Targeted Drug Project
• Salvation Army Thrift Store is closing its doors in Sooke
• After years of sitting empty, Sooke’s Mulligan’s building will once again have a pulse, an energetic one to boot!
• Helicopter activity in Sooke on Victoria Day Monday, RCMP find campers missing since Sunday
• Living harmoniously with wild life in Sooke is the primary objective of the newly established “Wild Wise Sooke”
• Gord Phillips enjoyed his crazy trip with the CBC’s Searchlight contest, and graces listeners with a new song
• Three of Sooke’s high school students win medals at the Camosun South Island Skills Competition
• Rep from Pacific Aerospace & Electronics meets Mayor of Sooke and monitors blast effects from our shores
• “Sooke gets a digital magazine” – CBC interviews Britt Santowski
• The Land Conservancy aims to keep Sooke Potholes campground
• Ice Hockey: Sooke Midget A Rep Team Takes Home Bronze Medal from Provincial Championships
• Sooke’s Maja Tait addresses women in business at IWD celebrations, March 8
• Sooke Midget A Ice Hockey Team Wins Vancouver Island Championship and Advances to Provincial Championships
• Provincial Cycling Funding supports Galloping Goose Sooke Connector Trail
• Sooke Midget A Ice Hockey Team Advances to Vancouver Island Finals and Skates towards Dawson Creek
• LETTER: Sushi ON The Sea sets sail
• Too soon? Cherry Blooms in December!
• Markus’ Bistro closes its doors