Whitehorse Daily Star

February 24, 2009

• Checkpoint holds special meaning for musher EAGLE, Alaska - The Yukon Quest's Eagle checkpoint will always be near and dear to musher Wayne Hall.
• Schnuelle confident; Neff bemoans costly penalty TWO RIVERS, Alaska - Sitting comfortably in the Two Rivers checkpoint of the Yukon Quest sled dog race, Sebastian Schnuelle was in good spirits Monday evening as he talked with reporters.
• CONQUERING THE SUMMIT Yukon Quest musher Brent Sass lends a hand to William Kleedehn
• Whistle Bend plan approved amid road concerns Amid concerns over a connector road leading to the new neighbourhood, city council approved the master plan for Whistle Bend at its meeting Monday night.
• Friday night bus service will roll on The squeaky wheel gets the grease - or, in this case, Friday night bus service.
• Champion may have mushed last Quest FAIRBANKS - In one of the closest finishes in Yukon Quest history, Sebastian Schnuelle of Whitehorse held on to top spot with a new race record, edging out American musher Hugh Neff by fewer than five minutes.

February 23, 2009

• 2009 Sourdough Rendezvous Part 1 Part 1
• 2009 Sourdough Rendezvous Part 2 Part 2
• Dawson the scene of latest power failure DAWSON CITY - A fault in one of the hydro units in Mayo resulted in a power outage in Dawson on Saturday night.
• Inmate sent to hospital after stabbing A fight that broke out amongst three inmates at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre on Friday night sent one man to the hospital with multiple knife wounds.
• 2009 Sourdough Rendezvous Part 3 Part 3
• 2009 Sourdough Rendezvous Part 4 Part 4
• Kleedehn leads the pack into Central CENTRAL, Alaska - What looked like a thrilling duel to the Yukon Quest finish line has turned into a major advantage for Yukoner William Kleedehn.
• Man is stabbed Police were called to a domestic dispute turned violent early Saturday morning in Whitehorse.
• Mushers realize victory isn't in the cards EAGLE, Alaska - It was a mostly smooth ride into Eagle for many of the Yukon Quest's mushers.
• 'We are going to start over': fire victim The workshop at the McCabe Creek Farm north of Carmacks - which served every year as a dog drop and rest stop for Yukon Quest mushers - burned to the ground early Friday.
• Arctic Ultra racers weren't in distress Local RCMP are reminding people to have a "clear and concise plan" before they head out into the wilderness in case they run into any emergencies.

February 20, 2009

• Setting the record straight on long gun registration The Conservatives have long promised to throw out the long gun registration bill brought in by Jean Chretien's Liberal government.
• 'Enjoyable, emotional and historic' film to screen tomorrow First nations residential school harm has been highlighted in the mainstream press as the federal government attempts to heal these generational wounds.
• Coming soon: a full-blown Rheostatics performance Dave Bidini, our nation's unofficial hockey ambassador and ring leader of Canadian alt-rock legends the Rheostatics, has done gone and made another concept album.
• Not all open doors are safe, reader learns I have to confess that I have yet to read one of the Inspector Rebus mysteries.
• Performer Brandi Disterheft looking forward to Dawson visit DAWSON CITY - Brandi Disterheft has been looking forward to returning to Dawson ever since she played here with the Laila Biali Trio in March 2006.
• Caesar: taking liberties paid off handsomely The plays of William Shakespeare, for all their richness of language and theme, pose many a problem to modern theatre companies.
• Car seat safety program winners announced Following a contest running more than a year,
• First nation wins case against contractor The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun has won its case against a contractor who didn't complete a job he was paid for, but an official at the housing department isn't optimistic about the chances of getting the money back.
• If you encounter these men, please notify the authorities The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Tuesday.
• Trucking them Out Work crews finished hoisting out and trucking away the modular units of the Pioneer Inn on Thursday.
• Bring back the Red Serge and horse, Dawson chamber urges DAWSON CITY - Dawson's chamber of commerce would like to see a Mountie in Red Serge riding a horse around town during the tourist season again.
• Sourdough Rendezvous is celebrating 45 years The Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Festival's three-day weekend festival is well underway in downtown Whitehorse.
• City appeals Takhini North court decision If the city can't convince territorial court Judge John Faulkner the case over Takhini North infrastructure improvements should be heard in Yukon Supreme Court, it will at least take the matter to the higher court in the form of an appeal.
• Watershed's protection called crucial for tourism Providing wilderness protection to more than 50 per cent of the Peel River watershed is an ideal proposal, says the Wilderness Tourism Association of the Yukon.
• Partisanship permeates Red Chamber: Lang Fierce partisanship and a sense of entitlement permeate Canada's Upper Chamber, according to rookie Senator Dan Lang.
• Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race 2009
• Rookie musher cherishes family presence along trail DAWSON CITY - Racing in this year's Yukon Quest has been a dream come true for Luc Tweddell.
• Dogs pampered during 36-hour layover at half-way point DAWSON CITY - The Yukon Quest dogs that have made it into Dawson so far are catching up on a little shuteye.
• Kleedehn led field into Fortymile hospitality stop DAWSON CITY - The wait is over for most of the competitors in this year's Yukon Quest.
• Gatt exits Quest to save team for run at the Iditarod DAWSON CITY - There are many things that can go wrong during the course of a 1,600-km sled dog race which can result in a musher having to scratch.
• Second Half Begins Alaskan musher Jon Little
• Yukoner takes command of Prince George RCMP The new top cop in B.C.'s northern capital is Dawson City's own Brenda Butterworth-Carr.
• Sima will host annual Sogo Active Rail Jam Mt. Sima will host the Sogo Active Rail Jam 2009 on Saturday.
• RCMP beef up road patrols The Yukon's RCMP officers will be out in greater numbers than usual this weekend, so slow down, buckle up and drive sober.
• Whistle Bend master plan stirs traffic worries A vote by city council next week would pave the way for the zoning of the proposed Whistle Bend neighbourhood on Porter Creek's lower bench.
• Stokes family sells hotel after running it 44 years For 44 years, as owners of the Edgewater Hotel, the Stokes family has welcomed both visitors from Outside who need a place to stay and locals in search of a good meal.
• Child screamed as man bashed mom's vehicle Kevin Roy Grunerud has earned two years in a federal penitentiary for a number of assaults against his ex-partner and her four-year-old son.