Whitehorse Daily Star

February 25, 2010

• Dawson supports Haiti quake relief DAWSON CITY – Ash Wednesday in the Christian liturgical year marks the beginning of Lent, which is traditionally a time when believers deny themselves something for the 40 days (not counting the Sundays) before Easter.
• Snowmobilers endorse food bank The Klondike Snowmobile Association (KSA) has named the Whitehorse Food Bank as the beneficiary of its annual Charity Poker Run to be held in Whitehorse on March 7.
• More city garbage bins toppled over Cleaning up knocked-over garbage carts left out for city collection are continuing to add to the list of duties for staff out on their morning garbage routes.
• Key board sidelines planned subdivision for Dawson City DAWSON CITY – A major territorial screening board has nixed the Dawson Dome Gravel Pit Subdivision.
• 2010 Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous – Sams Everyone was there... even Downright Dirty Denise
• City given seven proposals on downtown parking plan Seven consultants are vying to be behind the study that may take city parking into the future.
• Union pushing pension protection message The union representing federal pension plan holders says the upcoming federal budget could target retirement savings of public service employees to tackle the deficit.
• Cabbie eludes jail time after woman assaulted The taxi driver who last month was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in his cab will not serve any jail time, a judge ruled today.

February 24, 2010

• Pairing a Chablis with a seafood dish The Chablis wines from Burgundy are some of the finest expressions of the white wines from that famous region of France.
• Musician's visit was a Klondike homecoming DAWSON CITY – For Luther Wright, doing a home concert in Dawson City was a bit of a homecoming.
• 2010 Frostbite Music Festival A toe-tapping musical gathering.
• Frostbite: the glory prevailed over the fizzle Assembling a great lineup of musicians to entertain, then scheduling them over a three-day event can be a gamble, and for this year's Frostbite Music Festival, most bets paid off.
• SUPERIOR SAMS? Super Yukon Buttman Darren Butt, left, and Jeff Brewster are seen at the Sourdough Sam Lip Sync contest
• City to replace firefighting equipment The city's firefighters will soon have new equipment to replace their old gear after council voted Monday evening to award a $137,060 contract to Nordique Fire Protection.
• MAKING THE DEAN'S LIST Three schools at Yukon College announced the names of students on the Dean's List last week.
• Clarification A story in last Friday's edition named three physicians who are being sued.
• Council turns down plan for Hanson Street improvements Property owners on Hanson Street shouldn't expect road improvements anytime soon.
• City will participate in diversity project Years ago, newcomers to the city were greeted at their door with a basket of local goodies by a representative of the community's welcome wagon.
• FUN ON ICE The Arctic Edge skating club presented a Tribute to the Olympics
• Last collection of lots sold for prices of up to $135,000 The last handful of country residential and urban lots developed by the Yukon government in Whitehorse were handed out in a land lottery Tuesday.
• Student who escaped ship arrives back home today Adrift in a lifeboat on the Atlantic Ocean for more than 40 hours after the tall ship she was sailing on sank in the Atlantic Ocean last week, Erica Trimble arrives home in Whitehorse today.
• Arson gutted historic building: police Someone intentionally set the fire that threatened one of Whitehorse's historic Log Skyscrapers, according to the Edmonton Police Service called in to investigate the suspicious blaze.

February 23, 2010

• The Gate of Evolution welcomes humanity's choices DAWSON CITY – Holly Houstein believes civilization as we know it is at a crossroads, a decision point where we must, in the words of his manifesto, adapt to survive.
• Yukon artists showcase their works to the world VANCOUVER – If Yukoners familiar with the local art scene step into the Inuit Gallery in downtown Vancouver these days, they will likely recognize many of the pieces on display.
• SALUTING THE GAMES The Arctic Edge skating club presented a Tribute to the Olympics
• Victim worked at local restaurant The McDonald's restaurant on Fourth Avenue was closed Monday out of respect for an employee killed Sunday in a snowmobile accident, a franchise spokesman confirmed today.
• Councillor posts lone vote against budget The "Buy now, pay later” theme is not working for the city, and it needs to plan its spending years ahead in the future, says Coun. Ranj Pillai.
• ‘I'm very worried': cab company owner The city will take proposed changes to the bylaws governing cabs and limousines to the public, but at least some cab drivers in Whitehorse aren't happy with the city's approach to the issue.