Photo by Vince Fedoroff
YOUNG RIDERS – Wendy Whitford, front, and Mia Raymond race Saturday in the Yukon Cross Country Motorcycle Association junior girls’ Mini Trail event.
August 14, 2018
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
ROCKIN’ IN THE CAPITAL – Members of the Yukon Girls Rock Camp, an initiative of the Dawson City Music Festival, made their debut last week in Whitehorse.
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YUKON ICON HONOURED – Local businessman Rolf Hougen and Ione Christensen, a former Yukon commissioner and senator, unveiled a bust honouring ex-MP Martha Louise Black late Thursday afternoon. This is the seventh in the series of historical busts on and close to Main Street. Hougen announced the next commissioned bust will honour the late Edith Josie, who for decades wrote a Star column from Old Crow.
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
CANYON CREATIONS UNVEILED – The Created in the Canyon artists launched their exhibit Wednesday evening at the Northern Front Studio. Patrick Royle (above) is one of the seven artists involved. The works were created at Miles Canyon last month.
Photo by Vince Fedoroff
LATEST ARRIVALS – Ashley Brown, the manager of the Whitehorse Rapids Fish Ladder, is seen this morning. There was one female wild salmon in the tank earlier this morning before another one entered shortly after 9 a.m. More salmon can be seen on the underwater camera at the entrance to the ladder.
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VISITING MOOSEHIDE – Don and Audrey Trudeau of Pelly Crossing are seen at the Moosehide gathering near Dawson City on July 26. They tan their own hides, trap the furs and also sell craft supplies out of their home. Photo by MINNIE CLARK
City bylaw can regulate surface mining: judge
The Yukon Court of Appeal has dismissed a mining company’s appeal which had sought out surface mining rights on a Raven’s Ridge subdivision property.
Public service sees senior leadership changes
There has been a shuffle among Premier Sandy Silver’s deputy ministers.
New solar project brightens condo complex
The Da Daghay Development Corp. has completed a solar energy installation at its River Bend condominium complex in the Whistle Bend subdivision.
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- City bylaw can regulate surface mining: judge
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- New solar project brightens condo complex
- Judge to rule on man’s parole eligibility
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- Employers’ assessment rates in for some changes
- Public meeting set for proposed quarry
- Whitehorse residents win $1 million
- Centre created to help displaced fire victims
- Residents rally to fire victims’ cause
- Yukoners assisting in firefighting efforts
- Crime prevention initiatives receive money
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- Record numbers turn out for motorcycle races
- Four of six division winners went undefeated on the weekend
- Reigning three-time Quest champion is signed up for 2019 race
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- More memories from the Special Olympics 2018 Canada Summer Games
- Team Yukon returns home with hardware
- Yukon wins third medal in Antigonish at Summer Games
- TSN analyst says Cozens could go second in the NHL draft
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