Christmas Island News

Detainees on Christmas Island will have a bleak festive season thanks to punitive Government policies.

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A boat carrying another 55 asylum seekers and four crew has been intercepted off Australia's north-west coast.

Many of you have been in Triple Play Records looking for some "different" Christmas music.

You will get no bigger supporter of Bob Dylan 's vocal talent than from me. In fact, I use it as a litmus test for someone's rock and roll IQ.

Therea s nothing quite like a teddy bear at Christmas. And Santa Claus will have an assortment of cute and cuddly ones to deliver to every girl and boy, young and old, on Saturday when the Grange Hall in Friday Harbor is magically transformed into a oeChristmas Island.a Beginning at 4 p.m., the Grange Hall will be the setting of Santaa s workshop ...

Another boat of asylum seekers has been intercepted off the coast of WA, as Amnesty International raises serious concerns about overcrowding and the treatment of children in immigration detention on Christmas Island.

Bartender Chaz LeFavour and manager Jeremy Cihlar consider their customers family at Fortunea s Bar & Eatery, 1000 Collier Blvd.

Lights, cameras and action summed up the Dec. 12 annual Christmas Island Style parade, which featured motorcades, floats, marching bands, dancers and singers.

A red crab of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean descends a wall during its migration.

Songs for the season By JON BREAM Star Tribune Once again, Bob Dylan is redefining the musical landscape.

The Christmas season is the perfect time to say thanks to those who served and to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

Tonyl ferrara special to the eagle Betsy Perdichizzi smiles as she receives the Marco Island's Citizen of the Year award, one of the island's highest honors.

Sweet surprise for Marco's Steve Stefanides Monday night. Vice Chairman Frank Recker, left, hands Stefanides a "key to the city" to show city officials' gratitude for the man who serves the community through Christmas events, volunteerism, civic leadership, political challenges and in more ways than could be named before the standing-room only ...

White lights on green and red trimming decorated the stage of the Bryan Hall Theatre as various WSU musical groups performed during this year's Holiday Lights concert.

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Here are reviews of recently released holiday CDs: Do you hear what I hear? Bob Dylan singing Christmas carols?! Ho ho ho.

Islanders and visitors gathered at the Shops of Marco Friday night for Santa's arrival.

Well, the Christmas Island in the news is a depot for asylum seekers, west off Australia so it is a sorry place.

It's the day after Thanksgiving, time again to warm-up the leftovers and consider the bounty of this year's crop of holiday CDs .