Whitehorse Daily Star

July 13, 2009

• Latest power failure probed The cause of a large power failure Sunday night is still under investigation, says Yukon Energy spokeswoman Janet Patterson.
• Resident's lawyer pursues out-of-court settlement The lawyer representing residents of the Takhini North neighbourhood in two cases will attempt to settle the matter out of a courtroom.
• Local firm to build residence A local contractor's bid to build the new staff residence for Whitehorse General Hospital that came in nearly $3 million under budget has been selected to construct the facility.
• Yukoners taste success in their Greenland quest Somewhere in the icy Arctic terrain of the world's largest island, a pair of Yukon adventurers are gliding toward the final destination point on their Greenland Quest.
• Rocking In Atlin Mamaguroove, from Dunster, B.C.,
• Court sends contract decision back to city In ruling Ketza Construction met the tender requirements on the city contract to build two new well houses in Riverdale,
• Late contractor's estate, friend go to court Hector Lang and Richard "Curly" Graham knew each other for more than 30 years. They were neighbours and they were friends - the kind of friends who helped each other out in a bind, and in late 1984, a bind was what Graham was in.
• Solar car booster makes return engagement In a vehicle powered purely by the sun, a former flight attendant has extended his drive around North America to promote clean, sustainable energy.
• Junction resident wins sheep hunt Haines Junction resident Richard Clark has won this year's Yukon government permit for a sheep hunt inside the Kluane Game Sanctuary.
• Searchers spent 400-plus hours looking for couple The search for a missing American couple, last seen on June 20 before their small plane took off from Wolf Lake, Alaska, has been called off.

July 10, 2009

• Outdoor writers' interest in the Yukon is booming The Outdoor Writers Association's annual convention, originally planned to be held in Whitehorse June 3-5, 2010,
• When giants once walked the Earth One thing I have to say in favour of this book:
• Book weaves Yukon history into the tale of the Nuggets Whitehorse's resident economy pundit Keith Halliday has once again turned his prose to the task of telling engaging children's stories,
• Traditional views of first nations farming refined DAWSON CITY - Dr. Nancy J. Turner was about 10 minutes into her multimedia assisted lecture in the Dawson City Community Library last month when the lights went out.
• Festival takes front and centre in Atlin All roads will lead to Atlin this weekend, as the tiny B.C. community of 450 prepares to balloon to triple that size during the Atlin Arts and Music Festival, beginning this evening.
• Lightning strikes cut electricity Thursday afternoon's power outage was caused by lightning, says Yukon Energy spokeswoman Janet Patterson.
• Faro Mine Disaster Faro Pic's
• 'This is a government of one': Mitchell Opposition leaders are likening the Yukon Party government to a marionette performance, with Premier Dennis Fentie as its master puppeteer.
• Fish Lake Road subdivision approved Icy Waters passed another level of red tape last week in moving ahead with its plans for a country residential subdivision off Fish Lake Road.
• Quartz Road sidewalk contract proposed Building a sidewalk along Quartz Road could cost the city close to $30,000 over what it had planned to spend on the work.
• Work starts on climate change project Whether you call it climate change or not, there is a shift in weather patterns of late,
• Test Drive-Turned-Joy Ride The RCMP responded to a report of an erratic driver on Second Avenue late Wednesday afternoon.
• Society has certified four Yukon organic farmers The word "organic" lurks on our grocery store shelves and in our produce departments.
• Hospital's fate to be known this month: official Yukoners should know by the end of the month which direction the Yukon Hospital Corp. will take with the proposal for a new hospital in Watson Lake.
• Keeping Cool Boaters beat the heat
• Lure of the road is irresistible, say Harley-Davidson ride enthusiasts Motorcycles, mountains and the midnight sun are all elements of Ride Yukon 2009, featuring the Golden Circle route.
• Hay bale helps entice elk to freedom Calves yelped for their mothers, bucks bugled and the whole herd kicked up dust in alarm during the release of 130 elk and their 55 young on Thursday afternoon west of Whitehorse.
• Report urges permanent public pool lanes "If you build it, let's use it."
• Not So Fast The $16-million Hamilton Boulevard extension to the Alaska Highway near Robert Service Way is near completion,
• Takhini North agreement signed The city stands to soon receive more than $2.5 million from the federal and territorial governments after council voted in favour of Mayor Bev Buckway signing off on the funding agreements for the city.
• Store owner, lottery group reach compromise The Yukon Lottery Commission (YLC) and a lottery retailer opted for negotiations behind closed doors instead of taking their dispute to court last week.
• Legion recognizes four members The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 254, Whitehorse, recently honoured four members for service to their community.
• Truck's noisy engine was within the law, JP decides A Yukon justice of the peace has taken a measured approach toward a driver charged with stunting by ruling that a loud engine does not break the law.
• Municipal grants approved More than 53 organizations will get a break on their 2009 property taxes,
• Cadet training kicks off at Boyle Barracks Air and army cadets from across Canada were on parade at Boyle Barracks last week to receive their appointments from Chaplain General Brigadier-General Dave Kettle.
• Plan would eliminate need for bus schedule An overhaul of the city's bus service that could provide some routes with hourly service may cost the city an extra $653,582 each year in running the buses.
• Deliberately-set fires 'extremely disconcerting' Three new fires reported in the Whitehorse district Thursday are particularly disturbing because they were human-caused, says a spokesman for Wildland Fire Management.
• Yukon Party support takes dramatic plunge After riding an all-time high in the polls this past spring, support for the ruling Yukon Party took a 14-per-cent nose dive, and it now trails the Opposition Liberals.

July 9, 2009

• Governments proceed on Mayo B project Premier Dennis Fentie and First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun (NND) Chief Simon Mervyn Sr. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the Mayo B project.
• Carmacks was the hottest place in Canada this week Festival goers and weekend sun worshippers in the Yukon will be pleased to know that Environment Canada is forecasting sunny skies and warm temperatures through this week and on until next Tuesday.
• Beavering Along A beaver cruises in McLean Lake Wednesday evening.
• Missing, murdered women subject of event tonight An event to honour the many missing and murdered Canadian women will offer film, music and a conversation this evening in Whitehorse.
• 'Tragic death' of a young woman probed The body of an 18-year-old Whitehorse woman was found in a downtown home Wednesday afternoon.
• Two Mile Hill Spill A motorcyclist travelling on Two Mile Hill at about noon Tuesday was forced to bring his bike to a side-sliding stop to avoid colliding with another vehicle.
• Heat failed to melt spirits at gold pan championships DAWSON CITY - The heat didn't keep the crowds away at the 2009 Yukon Gold Panning Competition on Canada Day. In fact, after last year's chilly torrential downpour, it was welcomed.
• More lightning expected to feed fire activity One unconfirmed fire was detected by MODIS satellite in the Dawson City district on Wednesday evening, says Wildland Fire Management.
• 'I've got to resign. I'm going to resign': Kenyon A minister kept in the dark about his own portfolio,