Whitehorse Daily Star

September 2, 2008

• Committee formed to address Dawson beautification plans DAWSON CITY - Dawson's council has endorsed the formation of a committee to advise council on matters related to the beautification of the community.
• Officials reopen camping, hiking area Environment Yukon's parks branch officials have reopened a popular hiking trail and camping area in Tombstone Territorial Park.
• Ex-Taku Hotel almost ready for sports business Coast Mountain Sports is closed as it prepares to move into its new digs on the ground level of the former Bonanza Inn, Plantation Flowers and Gifts and Please Mum at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Main Street.
• Whistle Bend planning session scheduled Planning for the new Whistle Bend neighbourhood, in the Porter Creek lower bench, is continuing, with public sessions planned over two days in October.
• Bill C-51 meeting planned A public meeting will be held Wednesday evening at the Gold Rush Inn to discuss the ramifications of Bill C-51, which proposes amendments to the regulation of natural health products.
• Man charged with aggravated assault after stabbing at party An 18-year-old Whitehorse man has been charged with aggravated assault following a stabbing during a party early last Saturday morning off Mount Sima Road near the Coal Mine Haul Road.
• Parties gearing up for election call As prospects for a fall federal election appear closer to becoming reality, the federal NDP's Yukon riding association remains the only party not to field a candidate in the territory.
• Firearms charges pending against two men Firearms charges are pending against two Yukon men after Beaver Creek RCMP were called to an area near the Koidern River along the Alaska Highway near the community on Sunday night.
• More pedestrians hit on Second Avenue Two more pedestrians were hit by a vehicle while crossing Second Avenue late last Friday night.
• Missing man found safe and sound Longtime Whitehorse resident Dave Layzell was found last Friday afternoon on the Clear Creek Road by a helicopter pilot and a colleague who were travelling from Dawson City to Mayo on mining business.
• Man dies in police custody after altercation with officers A coroner's inquest will be held into the death of 39-year-old Whitehorse man who died Saturday morning after being arrested by Whitehorse RCMP.

August 29, 2008

• Artist answers family's call to visit retreat CRAG LAKE - The Ted Harrison Artists Retreat is located on the shores of Crag Lake on the Tagish Road.
• Caring for fish: from the water to the dish Fish care is much the same as when you harvest a big game animal.
• Rector to give farewell service on Sunday On Wednesday evening of last week, the parish of Christ Church Cathedral said farewell to its 25th rector and fourth dean of Yukon, the Very Rev. John "Peter" Williams and his wife, Barbara.
• It's Comic Book Week again, kids! There are advantages to the graphic arts medium.
• Father and son Steins showcase their talent DAWSON CITY - It was a father-and-son reunion at the Dawson City Museum recently as Ilgvars and John Steins lined up their works on opposite walls as part of the Yukon Riverbank Arts Festival.
• Solar car team rests, needs new volunteers DAWSON CITY - Marcelo da Luz and the Power of One (XOF1) Solar Car have succeeded in navigating the Top of the World Highway, Taylor Highway and Alaska Highway to Anchorage.
• 'This is the last true frontier in the world' At the age of 87, Continental, Ohio resident Robert Kaufman hopped on a cruise ship bound for Alaska, and toured the Emerald Lake area by horseback.
• College plans orientation for new students Yukon College will kick off the beginning of another school year with a two-week orientation beginning Tuesday.
• Bennett Lake viewing platform lauded A gathering on the shores of Bennett Lake in Carcross on Thursday marked the official completion of the new Bennett Lake viewing platform.
• PM TOURS THE KLONDIKE Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
• Information wanted on trio's whereabouts The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted as of noon Thursday.
• Waterfront land subject of day's legal arguments Ta'an Kwachan Council Chief Ruth Massie says her first nation will continue to meet and deal with the Yukon government as it always has.
• PROGRAM MAY IMPACT EAGLES A bald eagle glides over the water of Gastineau Channel in Juneau, Alaska.
• Northwestel is seeking artwork for directories Northern artists have just over three weeks left to submit artwork to Northwestel Inc. for its 2009 directory artwork competition.
• Anti-graffiti program coloured as a success The Whitehorse Business Crime Prevention Strategy Anti-Graffiti Program has visited 116 sites around downtown Whitehorse and removed 325 tags since its inception earlier this summer.
• Kusawa campground partly closed Environment Yukon closed part of the Kusawa Lake Territorial Campground Thursday to minimize the risk to campers from potential flooding in the area.
• Yukon memories still fascinate after 66 years DAWSON CITY - Don Barz returned to the Klondike again this summer to attempt to track down more of the facts behind the stories he has heard from his father and his uncle over the years.
• Search fund set up to help find missing man The search continues five days after 67-year-old Whitehorse resident David Layzell was reported missing by family members.
• Building, road receive names The city's building in Shipyards Park has been officially named the Frank Slim Building after council approved third reading of the bylaw for the name.
• Several issues agreed to at National Energy Board meeting It began with the potential for a full-blown donneybrook, but ended as something just short of a love-in.
• 'We have a police state here': Prince of Pot Marijuana users have contributed more beauty and more richness to the world than anyone else, yet they are hunted down like dogs.
• Angels' Nest project 'in catch-22' The fate of a proposed emergency youth shelter for Whitehorse remains in limbo as the Yukon government (YTG) wants more information before committing $1.4 million for three years of operations funding.

August 28, 2008

• With students in school, be careful, drivers urged Many Yukon students have returned to school and motorists are reminded to watch for pedestrians, cyclists and school buses, Whitehorse RCMP say.
• Prime minister charms Dawson City crowds DAWSON CITY - While little or nothing was said to further the election speculation rampant in the national media, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's four hour visit to Dawson City on Wednesday felt very much like a campaign junket.
• POSING WITH THE PM Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other dignitaries.
• A GIFT FOR THE PM The Junior Rangers presented Prime Minister Stephen Harper with a Ranger cap.
• Venue changed for address from B.C.'s 'Prince of Pot' The man known as the Prince of Pot is in Whitehorse to share his views about drug use and drug culture, a visit an organizer says has prompted a warning from the RCMP.
• Teenager faces charge of theft A 14-year-old boy from Whitehorse has been charged with theft under $5,000 and trespassing at night after a neighbour noticed him rifling through a motor vehicle in the Arkell subdivision area.
• CAW boss 'appalled' by village's water predicament Standing beside Assembly of First Nations National (AFN) Chief Phil Fontaine, Buzz Hargrove, the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union boss, had harsh words for the federal government during an impromptu press conference at the Braeburn Lodge on Wednesday morning.
• Soggy weather causing havoc for mine The deluge of rain in the Carmacks area is forcing the Minto mine to release untreated water containing metals above its water licence limits.
• Power line cost climbs to $40 million Yukon Energy has reached an out-of-court settlement over the hugely controversial Mayo-Dawson City transmission line, the president of the publicly-owned corporation said today.