Whitehorse Daily Star

February 17, 2004

• I looked at my leg blood everywhere' The only thing Shannon Cunningham could see as she sat sprawled on the ground with her left shin clamped between a large dog's jaws was the animal's teeth and eyeballs.
• Cap gun waved; man charged A cap gun looked real enough to prod two people into calling the RCMP Monday with reports of a youth waving around a handgun.
• Doctors explain why they left Yukon Lack of money and an abundance of isolation were two major problems for doctors who have already left the Yukon.
• Smoking bylaw has cost coffee bar half its revenue Who on city council wants to give up 50 per cent of his or her earnings? That's what a local businessman asked council members at Monday night's meeting.
• Quest musher not aiming for three-peat CIRCLE, Alaska Reigning Yukon Quest champion Hans Gatt might not be fighting so hard for the title this year.
• Musher may have reached trail's end CIRCLE, Alaska Zack Steer has already achieved at least one of his goals for the 2004 Yukon Quest before he's even crossed the finish line.
• Group wary of politicized wildlife board Environment Minister Jim Kenyon is facing more accusations of politicizing wildlife boards.

February 16, 2004

• Quest rookie Steer setting the pace CENTRAL, Alaska Yukon Quest rookie Zack Steer wasted no time getting to the Circle checkpoint after steering his dog team through the Central checkpoint Sunday afternoon.
• Kleedehn was a hurting puppy' MILE 101, Alaska The 2004 Yukon Quest sled dog race abruptly ended for William Kleedehn on Sunday when he broke his right leg.
• Musher anticipated excellent conditions FAIRBANKS The first musher to hit the trail of the Yukon Quest was expecting 'nearly perfect' conditions before he took off at 11 a.m. Saturday.
• Businesses suffer rash of burglaries A series of business burglaries in the downtown area late last week has police looking for tools, an old computer and even a coyote fur rug.
• School busing bids assessed Watson Lake Bus Lines has submitted the low bid for all nine school bus routes in the territory over the next five years, according to tender results received last Thursday.
• Wolf snares pulled Department of Environment staff have pulled the snares they set to kill wolves preying on pet dogs this winter.
• Snowmobiler killed A Contact Creek man has died after passing motorists found him unconscious and trapped under his snowmobile on Valentine's Day.
• Flu strain could overtake preparations, MD warns The Yukon's chief medical officer believes Canada is doing the right thing in preparing for a flu epidemic but if the virus comes to the country quickly, the plan won't help much.
• Appointments are astonishing' The Yukon Fish and Game Association is dismayed that its recommendation to reappoint Clayton White to the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board has not been accepted by the Minister of Environment (Star, Feb. 13).

February 13, 2004

• Bridge a plank closer to reality The city has agreed to build and maintain what will become the Rotary Centennial Bridge across the Yukon River.
• Police warned of brawl; break-ins reported Prospective bar brawlers are a considerate lot in Whitehorse they call the cops and invite them to the fisticuffs before they even get started.
• UFO buff fascinated by the unexplained UFOs continue to drive Lorraine Bretlyn's curiosity. So too, however, do stories of Big Foot and pretty much anything paranormal.
• Teapots aren't just for pouring A local coffee shop's walls are playing host to a rival drink this month.
• Dogs like family to musher After running dogs for six years, Michelle Phillips, from Tagish, is ready to take to the 1,600-kilometre Yukon Quest trail Saturday in Fairbanks.
• Mystery play's premiere looms The MacBride Museum will premiere Dead End on the Alaska Highway later this month.
• Late Quest manager remembered at banquet FAIRBANKS Thirty-one mushers with close to 434 sled dogs will hit the trail of the Yukon Quest sled dog race tomorrow.
• Dawson mushers draw strong support DAWSON CITY 'It takes a village to raise a child.'
• Musher takes on shutterbug's role Don't expect a third-place finish from Thomas Tetz in this year's Yukon Quest.
• From Poland to Yukon, Quest rookie is ready Dawson City musher Agata Franczak might just hold the record for the most creative way to fundraise so she can compete in the Yukon Quest sled dog race.
• Schnuelle: out to reach a goal Sebastian Schnuelle is setting out to complete what he started five years ago.
• Government has a lot of problems' at Thomson Centre The territorial government is planning to pour more money into the Thomson Centre, bringing the total to at least $4.5 million.
• Hardy is disgusted' by more spending warrants The Yukon Party government is spending another $16 million without the legislature's permission.
• YTG accused of stacking board The Yukon Party is again being accused of loading territory-wide advisory boards with yes-men and yes-women.