Whitehorse Daily Star

July 14, 2010

• Author wanted to give back to the local community Jeramy Dodds isn't quite sure when he began to think of himself as a poet, and he is likewise not sure where each poem begins.
• Delicious recipes for a pair of marvelous white wines The reasonably priced Sauvignon Blanc comes from the Bel Air Estate in the north-central part of the Bordeaux region, property of the Maison Sichel wine traders and growers.
• The turnout was modest, but the fun was certainly festive They are Electric Cheese, a musical collective that continues to grow their numbers, lives and their musical CV.
• Watson Lake hospital work begins Preliminary work has formally begun on the planned Watson Lake Hospital.
• Washouts' Toll A man views the impact of one of the major washouts on Alaska's Taylor Highway,
• Assembly delegates debate CYFN's future Teslin Tlingit Council delegate Duane Aucoin perhaps best described the point at which the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) finds itself these days.
• Fun-Filled Antics Youth have some fun at the Vista Outdoor Learning Centre last week.
• Tourism operation gets more time to ready financial plan The Great River Journey wilderness tourism operation received another extension to prepare a proposal to avoid bankruptcy on Tuesday afternoon.
• Car Fire Doused The engine of this Toyota caught fire
• Grand Chief coasts to easy victory Council of Yukon First Nation (CYFN) interim Grand Chief Ruth Massie was elected by a landslide this morning, beating out contender Joe Jack with 38 votes to his 13
• Circumstances permitted solid caribou count So far so good with this summer's attempt to get a solid aerial count of the Porcupine caribou herd, says an Alaskan biologist.
• Chamber reminds members of foreign worker rules The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce has issued a caution to local business owners about hiring foreign workers, but a simple caution is all it is, says chamber president Rick Karp.
• Officer swept away after boat capsizes near Mayo A search is underway for an RCMP officer missing in the Mayo area.

July 13, 2010

• Yukon work force expanded The Yukon's employment numbers are rebounding, according to the latest Statistics Canada figures.
• Madness In The Mud Mud enthusiasts were treated to a messy time at the past weekend's annual Mud Bog.
• Three new fires found recently Three new fires were discovered recently in the Dawson City, Carmacks and Mayo fire districts.
• Man hurt after being hit by dirt bike A local man was sent to Whitehorse General Hospital after he was struck by a dirt bike on a trail in Porter Creek on Monday evening.
• Youthful Entertainment Martin Nishikawa performs with the Youth Improv Troupe
• Mishap sees driver sent to Vancouver A Whitehorse woman is in a hospital in Vancouver after her vehicle rolled over near Teslin early last Saturday morning.
• Charges planned after vehicle rolls Charges are pending against a 35-year-old Whitehorse woman following a single-vehicle collision near Carmacks last Saturday morning.
• Toasted Truck This Chevrolet four-by-four pickup truck caught fire just after 8 p.m. Sunday.
• Vintage planes to fill the skies over city Traffic will no doubt be busy in the skies above Whitehorse this weekend as 120 small planes from across the country descend onto the runway of the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.
• Elevated Reunion The horse on the Whitehorse Inn sign was put in its familiar place on Monday afternoon at the MacBride Museum.
• Ignatieff's cross-country tour will include Whitehorse stop Federal Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff's cross-Canada tour,
• Court rejects bid to strike down lien claim The Yukon Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt by Ross Mining's owner to strike out Golden Hill Ventures' lien claim against the Dominion Creek placer mine.
• Fatal rollover victims identified The Yukon coroner's office has identified two men who died in separate single-vehicle collisions last week.
• Rains, mudslides strand two dozen travellers One person is feared missing and more than two dozen travellers are stranded after heavy rain on Sunday washed out huge sections of Alaska's Taylor Highway – some as long as 15 kilometres – between Tok and the Tetlin Junction.

July 12, 2010

• Community data now on website A new website offering information and statistics about Yukon communities is now available at www.sewp.gov.yk.ca.
• YTG employees recognized for contributions Several Yukon government employees have been nominated for the 2010 Premier's Award of Excellence.
• Mud Bog Photo Spread Mud Bog 2010
• Emerald Lake fire doused A 0.3 hectare fire just north of Emerald Lake was quickly extinguished by two crews from Whitehorse and one first nations crew from Carcross last Wednesday evening after being discovered at approximately 5:45 p.m.
• City approves Waterfront Place subdivision City council has agreed to divide the property where a seniors' residence is being built on the waterfront.
• Test-Drive Time Jack Royle tries out Ramish Ferris' hand cycle Friday
• Many events will mark Parks Day around the Yukon The territorial government is partnering with Parks Canada and the Yukon Conservation Society to showcase parks and historic sites as part of Canada's Parks Day celebrations.
• Ambulance station gathering is axed after idea formally dropped A public meeting that was scheduled for Wednesday to discuss a potential interim ambulance station in Takhini North has been cancelled.
• Driver faces charges A 25-year-old man has been charged after another man died in a single-vehicle rollover near Pelly Crossing last week.
• Artist finds water colours therapeutic Paintings by Alice Park-Spurr range from natural and detailed to mysterious and otherworldly, but a running theme through the entire series is her uninhibited use of striking colours.
• Waterfront patrols have proved worthwhile, bylaw boss believes The city's waterfront is changing.
• Man dies after sedan rolls off dirt road A 40-year-old man is dead and a 46-year-old man has been charged following a single-vehicle rollover on the Chadburn Lake Road late Friday afternoon.