Whitehorse Daily Star

December 30, 2008

• What a miserable state of affairs If I had a New Year's wish, it would be that I possessed the ability to compose a scathing letter over the general state of political affairs both here and in Ottawa.
• City to ring in New Year early The City of Whitehorse will be ringing in the New Year a few hours early so its younger citizens can get in on the action.
• 'Iceman' cultural event among CDF projects The Yukon government's Community Development Fund (CDF) has granted more than $143,500 to 10 community projects under its Tier 1 funding intake.
• First nation celebrates its new Community Support Center DAWSON CITY - The Tr'ondek Hwech'in First Nation celebrated the opening of its new Community Support Center earlier this month.
• Activities at planned mine are suspended indefinitely: Redfern Redfern Resources Ltd. has suspended work at the proposed Tulsequah Chief mine indefinitely, says company president Terry Chandler.
• Hand cyclist's 'on-road mom and pop' saluted They took an early retirement and volunteered countless hours to lead the road crew for Ramesh Ferris' cross-Canada Cycle to Walk campaign, and on Jan. 1, Bertha and Douglas Ayers will be recognized for their community spirit.
• Lawyer called 'excellent choice' for honour Dave Joe - the Yukon's first aboriginal lawyer - was named today as an Officer of the Order of Canada.

December 29, 2008

• Air North helps save Yukoners' Christmas Vancouver and Whitehorse airports on Dec. 24.
• Dressed For Weather Boots enjoys the snow and cold
• State's subsistence fishery 'out of control' Alaska's subsistence fishery for Yukon River chinook has to change, says a citizen of the Teslin Tlingit Council.
• Klondile Cold Thermometers in Dawson City
• Bigotry was isolated event, Carmacks mayor believes A scenario that escalated from racist slurs to an attempted murder charge in Carmacks is not indicative of what the community is really like, says the town's mayor.
• Maximum Energy Efficiency The territory's first two SuperGreen houses were unveiled in Watson Lake earlier this month.
• Chamber recognizes businesses Rick and Ron Bonnycastle of Castle Rock Enterprises Inc. have won the Business Person of the Year award from the Yukon Chamber of Commerce.
• Local woman appeals murder conviction The case of Karen Rodrigue is going back to court.
• Valley Vision Ice fog rises from the Yukon River

December 24, 2008

• Company had right to cash the cheque Significant errors in the letter published in last Friday's Star have come to light.
• Elk meat is a real delicacy to enjoy Going through all my countless e-mails, I found a number of requests on how to cook elk and other related situations with this beast.
• Strange creatures and stranger visions At various points in the history of science, there have been those who have determined that the last word on a particular subject has been spoken, that there are no new discoveries left to be made, and that it will be mostly bookkeeping from that point on.
• EMR Library supports Yukon's resource sector The Energy, Mines and Resources (EMR) Library offers the widest range of natural resources information of any facility in the Yukon, providing vital support to territory's natural resource industries.
• Young Talent Celebrated Education Minister Patrick Rouble is seen with some of the youth whose art was selected for the Yukon Permanent Art Collection.
• Brace yourself for higher power bills When the dust settles, it's quite likely Yukoners will see another increase in their electrical bills by next summer.
• Don't look for WestJet over Yukon skies Discount air carrier WestJet is not looking at expanding service to Whitehorse despite adding the Northwest Territories' capital to its list of destinations.
• Ligths Pay Off Deputy Mayor Florence Roberts
• The shopping season: 'People are buying cheaper' It appears many Yukoners have opted to be thriftier for the 2008 Christmas season.
• Late publisher praised for his humanity Ask people around Whitehorse about Dave Robertson, and chances are you will rarely hear a story about the former newspaper publisher and Hansard editor which came from the man himself.
• Pump failure triggered fire protection worries A water pump failure that neutralized Watson Lake's fire hydrants Monday is nearly fixed, averting a potential disaster, according to the town's manager.