Yukon North Of Ordinary

All news by Dan Davidson

Municipal fire services to receive more money, supportSubscribers only

May 7, 2012 at 2:45 pm

Last year's plan to group all of the Yukon’s fire departments under one territorial office, an announcement that was an unexpected bombshell at the time, is gone.

Engagement was the theme for the AYC’s annual conventionSubscribers only

May 7, 2012 at 2:37 pm

The 37th annual general meeting of the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) assembled in Dawson City over the weekend, with 115 delegates in attendance. This year’s theme was “Engagement”.

Municipal Act, municipal grants to be reviewedSubscribers only

May 7, 2012 at 2:34 pm

Delegates at the 37th annual general meeting of the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) over the weekend were pleased to hear Community Services Minister Elaine Taylor say the government is moving forward on a number of initiatives that have been high on the AYC’s agenda.

Exploring the results of today’s reproductive technology ( Bookends )Subscribers only

May 4, 2012 at 2:39 pm

Miles, Mystery & Mayhem is another omnibus volume collecting a chronological sequence of stories in Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga.

What happened to sustainable wastewater treatment?  ( Uffish Thoughts )Subscribers only

May 3, 2012 at 3:10 pm

Word that Dawson City really will not be able to afford to run its new wastewater treatment plant (Star, Apr. 27) will not have come as a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention for the last quarter-century.

Dawson celebrates a May Day breakupSubscribers only

May 2, 2012 at 2:51 pm

Break-up on the Yukon River in front of Dawson occurred at 9:42 on a misty Tuesday morning.

Plant will tax Dawson’s financial resourcesSubscribers only

April 27, 2012 at 3:11 pm

DAWSON CITY – The City of Dawson has determined it will not be able to sustain the operation and maintenance costs of its new waste water treatment plant over the long term.

Rocker Randy Bachman, and talking Vinyl Tap Stories ( Bookends )Subscribers only

April 27, 2012 at 2:42 pm

When Randy Bachman sat down to write an autobiography some years ago, he had the assistance of John Einarson.

In the Klondike, breaking up is definitely hard to do ( Uffish Thoughts )Subscribers only

April 27, 2012 at 2:34 pm

When the Yukon River ice decides to dissolve a bit earlier than usual, it can create some interesting problems for people.

Ice jams form south of Dawson CitySubscribers only

April 26, 2012 at 3:08 pm

There were some large puddles on the road through Rock Creek Wednesday, but the latest flood risk report says the creek itself has dropped 18 inches since Tuesday and “is presently not a threat.”