Whitehorse Daily Star

June 14, 2011

• Permanent Art Collection works on display An assortment of treasured pieces from the Yukon Permanent Art Collection, including eight new acquisitions, are on display at the Yukon Arts Centre Public Art Gallery.
• Yukon Party president steps down to pursue nomination Yukon Party president Mike Nixon said Monday he will resign his position and step down from the executive to pursue a constituency nomination for the upcoming territorial election.
• Airport offers a warmer welcome Several Yukon politicians officially unveiled the new design and display project at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport last Friday.
• More tents being pitched on YTG lawn The tent city on the legislature lawn is growing.
• Caribou herd management plan will proceed The game is on for the management of the Porcupine caribou herd, says the chair of the Porcupine Caribou Management Board.
• NDP announces potential candidates Three new potential candidates announced this afternoon they are seeking nominations to represent the Yukon NDP in the upcoming territorial election.
• Kenyon unhappy but optimistic about fate With the only change to the territorial cabinet being Premier Darrell Pasloski taking over predecessor Dennis Fentie's portfolios, Jim Kenyon has found himself out of the game again.
• Ailing minister's duties reassigned Environment Minister John Edzerza is in Vancouver General Hospital dealing with an undisclosed illness, cabinet spokeswoman Brianne Young said Monday afternoon.
• Premier to pursue whirlwind travel schedule Saturday was a busy day for Premier Darrell Pasloski.

June 13, 2011

• Proud Achievers Burt Hadvick and Mikaela Lane are seen with their Elks Awards at Porter Creek Secondary School students last Thursday.
• Police investigating isolated vehicle blaze RCMP are investigating a car fire reported early Sunday morning on the old mine haul road off Fish Lake Road, Whitehorse fire chief Clive Sparks said this morning.
• Weather helps reduce fire risk No new fires were reported in the territory over the weekend,Yukon Wildland Fire management officials said today.
• Tensions mount over Dawson miner's plans Dawson's council spent the weekend prepared to issue a stop-work order for operations at the Slinky Mine on the Dome Road.
• Opposition leaders have advice for new premier Opposition leaders say they are looking forward to working with the Yukon's new premier and hope Darrell Pasloski will work on creating a more transparent government.
• First Nation Grad Photo Spread
• Large crowd celebrates First Nations graduates Yukon College's gymnasium was packed with smiles on Friday afternoon as beaming friends,
• Women's groups cry foul over dismissal of hearing The shock and disappointment were palpable in the Watson Lake courthouse today,
• Pasloski-Fentie switch is only change to cabinet History was made in Dawson City on Saturday when a territorial premier was sworn into office here for the first time.

June 10, 2011

• Planning your meals to go camping Planning your meals ahead of the trip is all part of the fun of going camping.
• Author and artist join forces to showcase Yukon women It all started at a dinner party, when Yukon artist Val Hodgson met writer Claire Festel through a mutual friend.
• Local festival will feature acclaimed poet bill bissett Once called "the greatest living poet” by literary giant Jack Kerouac, bill bissett will visit Whitehorse June 24-26 for the third Whitehorse Poetry Festival.
• Writing has become author's ‘default mode' Madeline Sonik feels like she's gone through a metamorphosis as a writer recently.
• An Alaska Highway lifestyle remembered ( Bookends ) Our first stop at the Johnson's Crossing Lodge would have been around 1980,
• Search and rescue groups end drive to find musher The search for Melanie Gould — the former Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race musher missing more than a week — has officially ended.
• Yukon Bluegrass Music Society plans Old Time Family Dance For those who missed out on one of the limited weekend passes for the upcoming Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival – do not despair.
• Men's remains will be buried with First Nations' blessings The Gold Rush-era remains of Jim and Dawson Nantuck, Edward Henderson, and an unidentified fourth individual will be interred at the Dawson City cemetery on Saturday.
• Trio of CD release parties set for tomorrow Three bands, three venues, three new albums, one night.
• Budget fails to pass NDP leader's muster Yukon NDP Leader Liz Hanson is unimpressed by the federal budget unveiled by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on Monday.
• Chamber proposes solutions for chronic housing crunch Three things must be done to help alleviate the housing crisis in the city, says the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce.
• Young Aviator Charley Johns
• Contract dispute story is changing: NDP MLA NDP critic Steve Cardiff says he's starting to hear another version of the Yukon government's dispute with Norcope Construction.
• Charrette open house set for Wednesday The City of Whitehorse will host an open house Wednesday to review details of its recent downtown south charrette.
• Senior JP appeals decision The territory's chief justice of the peace is not satisfied with a decision of the Yukon Supreme Court which supports the way his salary is determined.
• ‘They really try to scare you into falling for it' Northwestel Inc. is warning customers of a classic scam which has been redesigned especially for Yukoners.
• Fire spurs Riverdale resident to swift action An Alsek Road resident popped into the Star's offices this morning to make sure there was some recognition for his neighbour, who acted quickly on a brush fire Thursday night.
• Elk hunting season to be restricted to cows This coming elk hunting season has been restricted to cows only in the elk management zones.
• High Kicking At Tea Time The Golden Girls entertained those who attended the City of Whitehorse annual tea
• Grads take final trek across school's stage The class of 2011 is a historic one for F.H. Collins Secondary School.
• New building's balconies don't meet fire code rules Balconies on the new $4.85-million seniors' complex in Watson Lake do not meet fire code standards, according to a building inspection report.
• Academic librarian tells of struggle for equal pay Laurie Prange-Martin thought fighting for wage equity was a battle of the past.
• Housing issue has been ‘studied to death': MLA The tents which have sprung up on the lawn of the Yukon legislature this week have enflamed an already heated housing debate in Whitehorse,