Whitehorse Daily Star

August 6, 2007

• City departments told to tighten purse strings The city's financial manager told city council last night she forecasts an estimated $304,000 deficit at year's end.
• Agriculture minister speaks to Yukon farmers during visit Increased farming could have a positive impact on Yukon wildlife, the federal agriculture minister says.
• Van Bibber pleased with new digs Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber is pretty happy with her new digs.
• Federal, territorial funds available for farmers The federal minister of agriculture is encouraging Yukon farmers to tap into water supply funding.
• CBC seeks assistance City council heard a request from the CBC at Monday's standing committee meeting to access to $475 of the city's $25,000 allotment for environmental fund grants.
• Uncertainty surrounds appointment of new Yukon senator: Bagnell The Yukon's MP has been left wondering when he might have another Yukon voice in Ottawa.
• Number of workers shrinks The territory's labour force shrunk in June.
• Mayo led above-normal temperatures for July The territory continued the summer with above-normal temperatures everywhere except for a very small area stretching from Atlin to Teslin, where below-normal temperatures were recorded.
• Small plane with four aboard crashes into Alaska house JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) A small plane from Victoria, B.C. with four people on board, crashed Monday near the picturesque downtown of Sitka, Alaska, destroying an unoccupied house, fire and police officials said.
• Canned beans taken off Whitehorse shelves The Yukon's Medical Officer of Health, Bryce Larke, says another recall of canned food in two months has not raised any major concerns about eating other goods that were canned.

August 5, 2007

• Inaugural Quest champ back for another run The winner of the first Yukon Quest in 1984 is set to be on the trail for the 25th anniversary of the sled dog race running from Fairbanks to Whitehorse.
• Driveway woes facing Copper Ridge resident Whitehorse residents that have found gaping holes, cracks and sunken holes in their driveway are hearing choruses of 'there's nothing we can do.'
• Strahl arrives for two-day visit Chuck Strahl, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, arrived in Whitehorse today as part of a two-day visit to the Yukon.
• Marsh Lake level stable Water levels in the Southern Lakes region remained stable over the weekend, despite an original forecast that levels would start to recede on August 5.
• Turbine piece replaced, expected to be at full capacity again today A broken part on Yukon Energy's fourth wheel turbine is the official cause of last week's power outage, said Energy spokesperson Janet Patterson.
• Eight chinook make their way up the fish ladder as season begins The chinook salmon run through the Whitehorse Fish Ladder has officially begun.
• Swimmers help Team Yukon land on the podium SHERWOOD PARK, ALTA. Team Yukon staked its claim in the medal standings Sunday, picking up three medals in the pool at the 2007 Western Canada Summer Games.
• Johnsons recognized for fossil collection The link between paleontology and placer mining is a well-established one, dating back many decades.
• Another accused trafficker arrested A Whitehorse man has been charged with possession for trafficking following a Friday arrest.

August 2, 2007

• Wildlife management shouldn't be politicized COUGARS (Felis Concolor) Panther,puma, mountain lion or whatever it is commonly called, is 100 pounds of pure muscle and a violent hitting force that can break the shoulder or neck of any big game animal with a single striking force. Generally it will bound out of hiding, take too long forceful strides and then a short powerful stride and hit a big game animal in the shoulders or neck with the force of a wrecking ball.
• Life considered as a maze of possibilities Larry's Party is fairly littered with mazes, real and figurative. This may be the reason why there is so much repetition in the story, so much time spent ruminating over events that we have already seen from one point of view, events encapsulated and re-examined as Larry Weller sorts his way through the maze of his life.
• Fuel spills on Taylor Highway 'All of the spilled fuel flowed into the ground, and the vacuum truck could not recover any pooled diesel fuel,' it's noted in the July 30 report.
• Whitehorse housing market still burning hot With a 77 per cent increase since 2002, the average price of a house in Whitehorse is at $268,900 and climbing.
• Sales up for Yukon Energy If all goes according to plan, territorial residents buying power from the Yukon Energy Company could see lower rates in the next few years.
• New numbers will guide new management of bison The Yukon government today announced the territory's bison population is much higher than wildlife officials had estimated.
• Public asked to comment on elk management plan Until more is known about elk herds artificially introduced to the Yukon in the 1950s, the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board is recommending a limited harvest to control population sizes.
• Athlete's village turned senior's complex 'gorgeous': resident A $20 million complex built to house elite athletes during the Canada Winter Games is now housing seniors on social assistance.
• Home owners assess flood damage It's been a while since Marsh Lake resident Marcy Savoie has had a sound night's sleep.
• Whitehorse youth talk about climate change Youth between the ages of 16 and 27 took part this week in a three-day climate change workshop on the shores of Marsh Lake.
• Police seek Yukoners from Whitehorse, Beaver Creek The public's assistance is requested in locating three Yukoners wanted by the RCMP as of noon Wednesday.
• Co-founder of youth programs heading north The boxes are packed and the farewells have been said.