Whitehorse Daily Star

August 20, 2013

• NATURE'S BOUNTY Heather Michelle Thomas works last Thursday at the Rivendell Farms booth
• Crews made swift work of repair job Repairs were completed to the main transmission line running between between Whitehorse and Aishihik Lake last Friday.
• Charges laid after violence in Burwash Three men have been charged and police are looking for a fourth after violence in Burwash Landing earlier this month.
• Marsh Lakers will be spared flooding Yukon hydrologist Ric Janowicz is still confident the level of Marsh Lake will not reach the flood stage.
• Old Log Church will receive funding for restoration work The Old Log Church could be looking not so old this time next year thanks to funding from both the territory and city.
• PM will seek to have Parliament prorogued Prime Minister Stephen Harper confirmed Monday in Whitehorse he intends to pull the plug on what has been a tumultuous session of Parliament.
• Harper was whisked past Yukon protestors More than 20 Yukoners took time out of their long weekend to send a message to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
• PM addresses inquiry bid, mining school money Prime Minister Stephen Harper has once again refused to order a national inquiry into the significant issue of missing and murdered aboriginal women across the country.

August 16, 2013

• ‘Clearly, this plant's not ready for prime time' DAWSON CITY – Dawson's town council believes the new wastewater treatment plant built by Corix has not managed to pass muster this summer.
• Carnival provides rewards for fans, workers Travelling to new places, time outside among families enjoying Sno-Cones, rides and games
• Pair readying raft for trip from ‘awesome Dawsome' to Alaska DAWSON CITY – Just a short stroll down the river bank from the Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre
• Cycling commuter group formed Commuters who make their way to work in Whitehorse each day on two wheels instead of four are uniting
• Games Centre genset installation contract awarded For more than $1 million, the Canada Games Centre will be able to be converted into an emergency shelter before the year's end should there be a major power outage in the city.
• Gate out to foil nuisance bridge users A new control gate installed Tuesday at the Rotary Centennial Bridge is meant to thwart a rising amount of motor vehicle traffic, says a city spokesman.
• Firefighters pounced swiftly on blaze south of city A quick and co-ordinated response to a bush fire Thursday afternoon at Cowley Lake was key,
• Fire hall bids exceed officials' expectations The Yukon government has cancelled the tender on the planned new firehall for Beaver Creek.
• Severe storm wreaked havoc with lines A mighty thunderstorm that rolled through the Mendenhall community Thursday made a mess of the main transmission line between Whitehorse and Aishihik Lake.
• Falling real estate prices called a balancing Just because house prices are falling a bit, it doesn't mean the sky is falling.
• Don't jump to judgment, show's backers urge The Yukon RCMP are putting their controversial reality TV show on hold.

August 15, 2013

• Dawson group to study apartment complex idea The Klondike Development Organization (KDO) will launch a feasibility study of a not-for-profit apartment complex in Dawson City.
• Dawson looks to Corix to run wastewater plant Dawson's municipal council would like to hire Corix Water Systems to continue operation of its new wastewater treatment plant for an extended period of time after the plant is officially turned over to the town on Aug. 22.
• Increased funding is provided for Fireweed Community Market The Fireweed Community Market Society will receive $250,000 in a multi-year agreement from the Canada-Yukon Growing Forward 2 program.
• Fun Swings into Gear Spectators check out a travelling carnival
• Dawson approaches eve of an active weekend It's going to be one busy weekend in Dawson City from today through Sunday, with several major events tying into the annual Discovery Days celebrations.
• Scouting Marks A Milestone Scouts Yukon celebrated 100 years of Scouting in the Yukon last Saturday at the Takhini Hot Springs.
• Woman found safe in Whitehorse An Alaskan woman missing since the end of July has been found safe.
• Pin falls from carnival attraction A-1 Midway owner Michael Mills says a piece from a carnival ride that fell Wednesday at the midway in Shipyards Park was an not an essential piece to the Startrooper ride.
• Lightning-caused fires discovered Lightning started four new fires on Wednesday, with most of the activity in the Mayo district, where three new fires were discovered.
• Incident prompts meeting about show's mandate Former Yukon MP Audrey McLaughlin is calling the new RCMP reality TV show "a bad idea gone, well, badder.”